マリネする
marine suru
To marinate in Japanese is マリネする (marine suru).
The phrase is used to describe the action of soaking food in a marinade. While マリネする is a loanword, you can also use the noun マリネ to refer specifically to the marinade itself.
Meaning: soak in marinade (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The past tense of マリネする is マリネした, which means marinated.
How do you pronounce it?
marine suru
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the verb 漬ける (tsukeru) used for marinating is the exact same verb used for 'to pickle' or 'to preserve'.
- While マリネする is a loanword from Portuguese or French via English, it is almost exclusively used in Japanese cooking to describe Western-style salad dressings or vinaigrettes. For traditional Japanese seasoning, a different verb is required.
- Because マリネする is a loanword, it is written in Katakana, which visually signals to a Japanese reader that the concept is an imported, non-traditional culinary method.
Examples in context
- 肉をソースでマリネする。niku o sōsu de marine suru.Marinate the meat in sauce.
- 野菜をオイルでマリネする。yasai o oiru de marine suru.Marinate the vegetables in oil.
- 鶏肉をスパイスでマリネする。toriniku o supaisu de marine suru.Marinate the chicken in spices.
Example conversation
Yui and Ren are preparing dinner together in the kitchen.
- 結衣 Yui鶏肉を先にマリネする？toriniku o saki ni marine suru?Should we marinate the chicken first?
- 蓮 Renうん、マリネしておこう。un, marine shite okō.Yeah, let's marinate it.
- 結衣 Yuiどのくらいの時間マリネする？dono kurai no jikan marine suru?How long should we marinate it?
- 蓮 Ren一時間くらいマリネすれば大丈夫だよ。ichijikan kurai marine sureba daijōbu da yo.Marinating it for about an hour will be fine.
