JLPT N1 Food & Cooking vocabulary
30 words from JLPT N1 that relate to Food & Cooking, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 杯お腹一杯！ | wine cupI'm stuffed! |
| 練るじゃ、またねっ！ | to knead, to work over, to polish upI'll see you later. |
| 味わいこの酒には独特の味わいがある。 | flavor, relishThis liquor has a taste all of its own. |
| ぺこぺこお腹がぺこぺこです。 | fawn, be very hungryI'm starved. |
| 干し～ | dried ~ |
| バートムはバーにいた。 | barTom was at the bar. |
| 生臭いまな板が生臭いです。 | smelling of fish or blood, fish or meatThe chopping board smells fishy. |
| ソースソースとって！ | sourcePass the sauce! |
| 生温い | lukewarm, halfhearted |
| 調理彼は調理が好きです。 | cookingHe likes to cook. |
| 給食給食はあるの？ | school lunch, providing a mealDo you have lunch at school? |
| カクテルあのカクテルは甘くて飲みやすいよ。 | cocktailThat cocktail is sweet and easy to drink. |
| ゼリー彼の好きなのはゼリーです。 | jellyIt is jelly that he likes. |
| 定食日替わり定食にしませんか。 | fixed-price lunch, set meal, dinnerHow about getting the special of the day? |
| ライスライスとキャベツをお代わりお願いします。 | riceCan I have seconds on rice and cabbage? |
| 昼飯あいつなら昼飯食ってるよ。 | lunch (mid-day meal)He is having lunch. |
| 味覚舌が腫れて、味覚がない！ | taste, palate, sense of tasteMy tongue is swollen, and I can't taste a thing! |
| 蜂蜜それね、蜂蜜よ。 | honeyThat's honey. |
| 主食日本では米が主食です。 | staple foodThe main diet in Japan is rice. |
| ストローストローに穴は幾つあるでしょう？ | strawHow many holes are there in a straw? |
| 粥若いときは貧乏でかゆをすすって暮らした。 | rice porridgeWhen he was young, he was so poor that he virtually had to live on gruel. |
| 梅干しこの梅干し、塩辛いね。 | dried plumThis umeboshi tastes really salty. |
| ナプキンナプキンを頂けますか。 | napkinMay I have a napkin, please? |
| 香辛料好きな香辛料は？ | spicesWhat's your favorite spice? |
| 熱湯熱湯が突然吹き出した。 | boiling waterHot water burst out. |
| 冷蔵 | refrigeration |
| 給仕給仕は新しいお皿を持ってきた。 | waiterThe waiter brought a new plate. |
| 甘口そんな甘口には乗らないよ。 | sweet flavorThat sort of flattery will get you nowhere. |
| ～味 | ~ cast (sense of taste) |
| ～油 | ~ oil |
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