Japanese word

オーブン

Pronunciation

Romajiōbun

Meaning

  • nounoven

Example

私はオーブンでパンを焼きます。watashi wa ō bu n de pa n o ya ki ma su

I bake bread in the oven.

Illustration for オーブン (oven)

More examples

料理を始める前に、オーブンを予熱します。ryō ri o haji me ru mae ni ō bu n o yo netsu shi ma su

I preheat the oven before I start cooking.

Core concept

Conveys the idea of putting food inside a heated chamber so it cooks evenly.

Common phrases

  • オーブンを使うō bu n o tsuka u

    use the oven

  • オーブンで焼くō bu n de ya ku

    bake in the oven

  • オーブンから出すō bu n ka ra da su

    take out of the oven

Definition in Japanese

食品を入れた庫内を熱して、焼くことや加熱調理をする器具。shoku hin o i re ta ko nai o nes shi te ya ku ko to ya ka netsu chō ri o su ru ki gu

Word origin

オーブン (ōbun, "oven") is a Japanese loanword from English, while English oven descends from Old English ofen, meaning a cooking furnace.

Usage tips

  • Recipes often specify a temperature for an オーブン (ōbun), because the set heat strongly affects how bread, cakes, and other food cook.

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