Japanese word

料理

Pronunciation

Romajiryōri

Meaning

  • nouncooking

Example

私は料理が好きです。watashi wa ryō ri ga su ki de su

I like cooking.

Illustration for 料理 (cooking)

More examples

週末は家族のために料理を作ります。shū matsu wa ka zoku no ta me ni ryō ri o tsuku ri ma su

I cook for my family on weekends.

Core concept

Centers on handling ingredients in a deliberate way to create food for eating.

Common phrases

  • 料理をするryō ri o su ru

    cook

  • 料理を作るryō ri o tsuku ru

    make a meal

  • 料理が上手ryō ri ga jō zu

    be good at cooking

Similar words

調理chōri: The work of turning raw or partly prepared ingredients into food.
炊事suiji: The work of preparing meals as part of managing a household.

Definition in Japanese

食材を調理して食べられるものにすること。また、そのようにして作った食べ物。shoku zai o chō ri shi te ta be ra re ru mo no ni su ru ko to ma ta so no yō ni shi te tsuku tta ta be mono

Word origin

料理 (ryōri) combines 料 (ryō, "materials") with 理 (ri, "order"), and its earlier sense of managing materials developed into the preparation of food.

Usage tips

  • On a Japanese menu, 料理 (ryōri) often means a prepared dish, so it can label an item rather than the activity of cooking.

Other meanings

  • dishnoun
  • cuisinenoun

Related words

  • 料理するryōrisurucookverb
  • 料理人ryōrinincooknoun

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