Here are Japanese words for cooking to start with: 料理する (ryouri suru, cook), 切る (kiru, cut), 包丁 (houchou, knife), 沸騰させる (futtou saseru, boil). Below are 40 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 5 themed lists.
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| cook | 料理するryouri suru | verb | A1 |
| cut | 切るkiru | verb | A1 |
| knife | 包丁houchou | noun | A1 |
| boil | 沸騰させるfuttou saseru | verb | A2 |
| bowl | ボウルbouru | noun | A2 |
| oven | オーブンoobun | noun | A2 |
| pan | フライパンfuraipan | noun | A2 |
| stove | コンロkonro | noun | A2 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bake | 焼くyaku | verb | A2 |
| pour | 注ぐsosogu | verb | A2 |
| prepare | 準備するjunbi suru | verb | A2 |
| raw | 生nama | adj | A2 |
| smoke | 燻製にするkunsei ni suru | verb | A2 |
| flambé | フランベするfuranbe suru | verb | B1 |
| food preparation | 調理chouri | noun | B1 |
| fry | 揚げるageru | verb | B1 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| reduction | リダクションridakushon | noun | B1 |
| blanch | 下ゆでするshitayude suru | verb | C1 |
| caramelize | カラメル化するkarameruka suru | verb | C1 |
| culinary technique | 調理技術chourigijutsu | noun | C1 |
| dehydration | 脱水dassui | noun | C1 |
| emulsify | 乳化するnyuuka suru | verb | C1 |
| marinade | マリネ液marineeki | noun | C1 |
| simmer | とろ火で煮るtorobi de niru | verb | C1 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| to fold | さっくり混ぜるsakkuri mazeru | verb | B1 |
| to marinate | マリネするmarine suru | verb | B1 |
| to reduce | 煮詰めるnitsumeru | verb | B1 |
| to sauté | ソテーするsotee suru | verb | B1 |
| to season | 味付けするajitsuke suru | verb | B1 |
| to simmer | とろ火で煮るtorobi de niru | verb | B1 |
| to strain | 濾すkosu | verb | B1 |
| to whisk | 泡立てるawadateru | verb | B1 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| measuring cup | 計量カップkeiryoukappu | noun | A2 |
| measuring spoon | 計量スプーンkeiryousupuun | noun | A2 |
| timer | タイマーtaimaa | noun | A2 |
| grater | おろし金oroshigane | noun | B1 |
| ladle | お玉otama | noun | B1 |
| peeler | ピーラーpiiraa | noun | B1 |
| spatula | フライ返しfuraigaeshi | noun | B1 |
| tongs | トングtongu | noun | B1 |
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