English–Japanese

“stew” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoシチュー (shichū)

Pronunciation

Romajinikomu

Example

肉を煮込みます。niku o ni ko mi ma su

I stew the meat.

Illustration for 煮込む (stew)

How to say “stew” in Japanese

“Stew” in Japanese is 煮込む (nikomu).

Refers to cooking ingredients slowly in liquid until the flavors blend and the ingredients become tender.

Full entry for 煮込む: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 煮込む

野菜を弱火で煮込んでいます。ya sai o yowa bi de ni ko n de i ma su

I am stewing the vegetables over low heat.

Tips for using 煮込む

  • In English, stew works as both a verb for slow cooking and a noun for the dish, while 煮込む (nikomu) is specifically a verb.

Other Japanese words for “stew”

母は夕食にシチューを作ります。haha wa yū shoku ni shi chū o tsuku ri ma su

My mother makes stew for dinner.

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