Cooking in Japanese

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料理すること (ryōri suru koto) is the general idea ("cooking" as an activity). More natural to just say 料理 (ryōri) to mean both "cooking" and "cuisine/dish."

To say "to cook," use 料理する (ryōri suru).

Common related words:

• 料理 (ryōri) = cooking/dish/cuisine
• 料理人 (ryōrinin) = cook/chef
• 作る (tsukuru) = to make/create (can also be used for cooking)
• 食べる (taberu) = to eat

Example sentences:

• 私は料理が好きです。 (I like cooking.)
• 夕食を料理しました。 (I cooked dinner.)

Related Topics: Cooking, Food, Restaurants, Kitchen Utensils

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