りょうり
ryōrieveryday
Cooking is りょうり (ryōri) in Japanese. The same word also means a dish or cuisine, for example にほんりょうり (nihon ryōri), Japanese cuisine.
To say "to cook", Japanese uses りょうりする (ryōri suru) or つくる (tsukuru), meaning "to make". The word りょうり (ryōri) alone can be cooking, a dish or a meal.
Meaning: preparing food (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The first sound りょ (ryo) is one syllable and the second う lengthens it to "ryoh-ree".
Did you know?
- The kanji 料理 (ryōri) combines "materials" and "manage".
Examples in context
- りょうりが好きです。ryōri ga suki desu.I like cooking.
- 母のりょうりはおいしいです。haha no ryōri wa oishii desu.My mother's cooking is delicious.
Example conversation
Nina and her friend Sota talk after school.
- Nina趣味は何？shumi wa nani?What is your hobby?
- Sotaりょうりだよ。ryōri da yo.Cooking.
- Ninaすごい！何を作るの？sugoi! nani o tsukuru no?Great! What do you make?
