Japanese word

グリル

Pronunciation

Romajiguriru

Meaning

  • noungrill

Example

新しいグリルを買いました。atara shi i gu ri ru o ka i ma shi ta

I bought a new grill.

Illustration for グリル (grill)

More examples

魚はフライパンよりもグリルで焼くほうが簡単です。sakana wa fu ra i pa n yo ri mo gu ri ru de ya ku hō ga kan tan de su

Cooking fish on a grill is easier than cooking it in a frying pan.

Core concept

Refers to a device that cooks food with direct heat and, by extension, food prepared with that device.

Common phrases

  • グリル料理gu ri ru ryō ri

    grilled food

  • グリルを使うgu ri ru o tsuka u

    use a grill

Similar words

ロースターrōsutā: An appliance that roasts food with direct heat, often in an enclosed space.
焼き網yakiami: A metal rack on which food is cooked over direct heat.

Definition in Japanese

食材に直接熱を当てて焼く器具、またはその器具で焼いた食べ物。shoku zai ni choku setsu netsu o a te te ya ku ki gu ma ta wa so no ki gu de ya i ta ta be mono

Word origin

グリル (guriru) comes from English grill, which entered English through French gril and refers to direct-heat cooking.

Usage tips

  • English menus use grilled for food cooked on a grill, while grill itself commonly names the cooking device or surface.

Other meanings

  • grilled foodnoun

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