English–Japanese

“chef” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoシェフ (shefu)

Romajikokku

私は将来コックになりたいです。watashi wa shō rai ko kku ni na ri ta i de su

I want to become a chef in the future.

“Chef” in Japanese is コック (kokku).

Refers to a skilled worker who turns ingredients into meals for customers in a professional kitchen.

彼女はホテルでコックとして働いています。kano jo wa ho te ru de ko kku to shi te hatara i te i ma su

She works as a chef at a hotel.

In Japanese restaurant settings, コック (kokku) and シェフ (shefu) can both refer to a professional cook, but シェフ (shefu) is especially common in names and descriptions of restaurants.

shefu

nounchef

彼は有名なシェフです。kare wa yū mei na she fu de su

He is a famous chef.