Japanese word

こんろ

Pronunciation

Romajikonro

Meaning

  • nounstove

Example

食事の前にこんろを掃除します。shoku ji no mae ni ko n ro o sō ji shi ma su

I clean the stove before the meal.

Illustration for こんろ (stove)

More examples

火を弱めるために、こんろのつまみを回します。hi o yowa me ru ta me ni ko n ro no tsu ma mi o mawa shi ma su

I turn the knob on the stove to lower the heat.

Core concept

A こんろ (konro) provides a controlled source of heat for cooking in a compact appliance.

Common phrases

  • こんろをつけるko n ro o tsu ke ru

    turn on the stove

  • こんろを消すko n ro o ke su

    turn off the stove

  • こんろの火ko n ro no hi

    stove flame

Similar words

バーナーbānā: A part of a cooking appliance that produces heat for cooking.

Definition in Japanese

鍋ややかんなどを載せて、火や熱で食物を加熱調理する器具。nabe ya ya ka n na do o no se te hi ya netsu de shoku motsu o ka netsu chō ri su ru ki gu

Word origin

The noun 焜炉 (konro, "stove") is a Sino-Japanese term written with 焜 (kon, "bright") and 炉 (ro, "hearth"), describing a small cooking hearth.

Usage tips

  • In English, stove usually refers to the whole cooking appliance, while burner more often refers to one heated part of it.

Other meanings

  • burnernoun
  • cooktopnoun

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