Japanese Conversation · Level 22
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Japanese word
グラタン
Pronunciation
Romajiguratan
Meaning
- noungratin
Example
今日の夕食はグラタンです。kyō no yū shoku wa gu ra ta n de su
We are having gratin for dinner tonight.
More examples
寒い日は、熱々のグラタンが食べたくなります。samu i hi wa atsu atsu no gu ra ta n ga ta be ta ku na ri ma su
On cold days, I crave hot gratin.
Core concept
Describes a dish baked with a sauce until its surface forms a browned, flavorful crust.
Common phrases
グラタンを作るgu ra ta n o tsuku ru
make gratin
グラタンを焼くgu ra ta n o ya ku
bake gratin
グラタンを食べるgu ra ta n o ta be ru
eat gratin
Definition in Japanese
肉や野菜などをソースで和え、表面に焼き色がつくまでオーブンで焼いた料理。niku ya ya sai na do o sō su de a e hyō men ni ya ki iro ga tsu ku ma de ō bu n de ya i ta ryō ri
Word origin
グラタン (guratan) is borrowed from French gratin, related to gratter, "to scrape," because browned bits were scraped from a pan.
Usage tips
- Potato gratin is a common English collocation, while gratin alone often sounds more like a menu term than an everyday dish name.