Japanese Conversation · Level 10
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Japanese word
シチュー
Pronunciation
Romajishichū
Meaning
- nounstew
Example
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.
More examples
残ったシチューは、翌朝に温めて食べます。noko tta shi chū wa yoku asa ni atata me te ta be ma su
I heat up the leftover stew and eat it the next morning.
Core concept
Describes meat, vegetables, or other ingredients slowly cooked together in liquid until their flavors combine.
Common phrases
シチューを作るshi chū o tsuku ru
make stew
シチューを煮込むshi chū o ni ko mu
simmer stew
シチューを食べるshi chū o ta be ru
eat stew
シチューを温め直すshi chū o atata me nao su
reheat stew
Similar words
煮込みnikomi: A Japanese dish category made by simmering ingredients in liquid, with or without a thick sauce.
Definition in Japanese
肉や野菜などを汁で煮込んだ料理。niku ya ya sai na do o shiru de ni ko n da ryō ri
Word origin
シチュー (shichū) is a Japanese loanword from English stew, the name for a dish made by slowly cooking ingredients in liquid.
Usage tips
- In English, stew works as both a noun for the dish and a verb for cooking ingredients slowly in liquid, while Japanese uses シチュー (shichū) mainly as a noun.
Other meanings
- cream stewnoun