Japanese word

レンジ

Pronunciation

Romajirenji

Meaning

  • nounmicrowave

Example

レンジでご飯を温めます。re n ji de go han o atata me ma su

I heat rice in the microwave.

Illustration for レンジ (microwave)

More examples

朝はレンジでスープを作ります。asa wa re n ji de sū pu o tsuku ri ma su

I make soup in the microwave in the morning.

Core concept

Refers to the appliance that warms food by sending microwave energy through it, making quick reheating its typical use.

Common phrases

  • レンジで温めるre n ji de atata me ru

    heat in the microwave

  • レンジにかけるre n ji ni ka ke ru

    put in the microwave

  • レンジで解凍するre n ji de kai tō su ru

    defrost in the microwave

Similar words

電子レンジdenshirenji: The standard full name for an appliance that heats food with microwave energy.

Definition in Japanese

食品に電波を当てて内部から加熱する調理器具。shoku hin ni den pa o a te te nai bu ka ra ka netsu su ru chō ri ki gu

Word origin

レンジ (renji) is borrowed from English range, a word for a cooking appliance, and is shortened from 電子レンジ (denshi renji), the Japanese term for a microwave oven.

Usage tips

  • The everyday Japanese use of レンジ (renji) for a microwave oven differs from the broader English sense of range, which can also mean a cooking stove.

Other meanings

  • rangenoun
  • stovenoun

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