Japanese word

チーズ

Pronunciation

Romajichīzu

Meaning

  • nouncheese

Example

チーズを食べます。chī zu o ta be ma su

I eat cheese.

Illustration for チーズ (cheese)

More examples

朝ご飯にチーズを食べます。asa go han ni chī zu o ta be ma su

I eat cheese for breakfast.

この料理にはチーズを使います。ko no ryō ri ni wa chī zu o tsuka i ma su

This dish uses cheese.

Core concept

Describes a food made by setting milk and removing much of its liquid, often with further aging.

Common phrases

  • チーズを食べるchī zu o ta be ru

    eat cheese

  • チーズを買うchī zu o ka u

    buy cheese

  • チーズの味chī zu no aji

    the taste of cheese

Definition in Japanese

乳を固めて水分を分離し、発酵や熟成などを施して作る食品。chichi o kata me te sui bun o bun ri shi hak kō ya juku sei na do o hodoko shi te tsuku ru shoku hin

Word origin

チーズ (chīzu) was borrowed from English cheese; English cheese traces back through Old English cīese to Latin caseus.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often use cheese as a mass noun for food in general, while a cheese can mean one particular variety or type.

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