Korean word

조리하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchorihada

Meaning

  • verbcook

Example

오늘은 내가 조리할게요.o neu reun nae ga cho ri hal kke yo

I'll cook today.

Illustration for 조리하다 (cook)

More examples

어머니가 조리한 반찬은 항상 맛있다.eo meo ni ga cho ri han pan cha neun hang sang ma sit tta

The side dishes my mother cooks are always delicious.

Core concept

Changing raw or prepared ingredients into edible food through preparation, heat, or cooking equipment.

Common phrases

  • 조리하는 방법cho ri ha neun pang beop

    cooking method

  • 조리한 음식cho ri han eum sik

    cooked food

  • 조리해 주세요cho ri hae chu se yo

    Please cook

Similar words

요리하다yorihada: Cooking ingredients with seasoning and heat until a dish is complete.
손질하다sonjilhada: Cleaning and trimming food ingredients so they are ready to use.

Definition in Korean

재료를 손질하고 불이나 열·기구로 익히거나 처리하여 먹을 수 있게 만드는 동사.chae ryo reul son jil ha go pu ri na yeol ki gu ro i ki geo na cheo ri ha yeo meo geul ssu it kke man deu neun tong sa

Word origin

It is formed from the Sino-Korean term for preparing food and a verb-forming element meaning do, so its basic image is doing food preparation.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this word can sound more technical than the everyday way to say cook, making it a useful choice for formal descriptions.

Related words

  • 조리법choribeopcooking methodnoun
  • 조리기구chorigigucooking utensilnoun
  • 조리사chorisacooknoun

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