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5 Japanese Kitchen Words Every Beginner Should Know

Learn 5 useful Japanese kitchen words with visual examples. Study each word, read a simple explanation and example sentence, then test yourself with the quick quiz.

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kitchen in Japanese — 台所
01

台所

kitchen
Meaning

台所は料理をする部屋です。

A kitchen is a room where you cook food.

Example

私は台所で料理をします。

I cook in the kitchen.

cook in Japanese — 料理する
02

料理する

cook
Meaning

料理するとは、熱を使って食べ物を作ることです。

To cook means to make food ready to eat by using heat.

Example

私は毎晩夕食を料理します。

I cook dinner every night.

cooking in Japanese — 料理
03

料理

cooking
Meaning

料理は食べ物を加熱して作る過程です。

Cooking is the process of making food by heating it.

Example

料理は私にとって楽しいです。

Cooking is fun for me.

dish in Japanese — 皿
04

皿

dish
Meaning

皿は食べ物を盛るための容器です。

A dish is a container for serving food.

Example

私は皿にご飯を盛ります。

I put rice on the dish.

cup in Japanese — カップ
05

カップ

cup
Meaning

カップは飲むための小さな容器です。

A cup is a small container used to drink from.

Example

私はカップから水を飲みます。

I drink water from my cup.

Quick quiz

Try to answer before opening each response.

What is the Japanese word for “kitchen”?

✓ 台所

What is the Japanese word for “cook”?

✓ 料理する

What is the Japanese word for “cooking”?

✓ 料理

What is the Japanese word for “dish”?

✓ 皿

What is the Japanese word for “cup”?

✓ カップ

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