JLPT N2 Food & Cooking vocabulary
40 words from JLPT N2 that relate to Food & Cooking, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| メニューメニューをください。 | menuMenu, please! |
| 味わう国民は自由を味わった。 | to taste, to savorThe people enjoyed a taste of freedom. |
| 塩辛いこの水は少し塩辛い。 | salty (taste)This water is a little salty. |
| おやつ | between meal snack, afternoon refreshment |
| うどんうどんでも食べませんか？ | udon noodles (Japanese traditional noodles)Would you like to eat some udon? |
| 刻む時計は時を刻んでいる。 | to mince, to carve, to engraveThe clock is ticking. |
| お代わり | second helping, another cup |
| 汁お汁はまだ熱いよ。 | juice, soupThe soup is still hot. |
| 盛る桜花が盛りであった。 | to serve (food); to fill up; to prescribeThe cherry blossoms were at their best. |
| 丼彼はご飯を丼で食べたよ。 | porcelain bowl, bowl of rice with food on topHe ate rice in a big bowl. |
| かじるかじった。 | to chew, to bite (at)I bit. |
| ランチランチにしよう！ | lunchLet's have lunch! |
| 焦げる魚が真っ黒に焦げた。 | to burn, to be burnedThe fish is burnt black. |
| カロリー水は０カロリーです。 | calorieWater has zero calories. |
| 焦がすパン焦がしちゃったよ。 | to burn, to scorchI burnt the bread. |
| オイルオリーブオイルを足して。 | oilAdd some olive oil. |
| あぶるそれは油であぶられた。 | to scorch, to roastThat was cooked in oil. |
| 冷凍お肉は冷凍だよ。 | freezing, cold storage, refrigerationThe meat is frozen. |
| 炒る誰かいる？ | to parch, to roastIs anybody here? |
| 餅餅は餅屋。 | sticky rice cakeEvery man to his trade. |
| 煎る誰かいる？ | to roastIs anybody here? |
| 果実果実の中には種がある。 | fruitFruits have seeds in them. |
| ガムガム持ってない？ | chewing gumDo you have any gum? |
| おかず今晩のおかずは魚だ。 | side dish, accompaniment for rice dishesToday's dinner is fish. |
| 包丁包丁が必要だ。 | kitchen knife, carving knifeI need a knife. |
| 刺身私は刺身が大嫌いです。 | sliced raw fishI can't stand raw fish. |
| 釜おかまを掘られた。 | iron pot, kettleI was rear-ended. |
| コック私はコックです。 | cook; tap, cockI am a cook. |
| 酒場彼はその酒場で歯医者に成りすましていた。 | bar, bar-roomHe posed as a dentist at that bar. |
| 調味料 | condiment, seasoning |
| フライパン私はフライパンで野菜を炒めた。 | fry pan, frying panI pan-fried vegetables. |
| 食器食器を洗おう。 | tablewareLet's do the dishes. |
| 缶詰メグはトマトの缶詰を買った。 | canning, canned goods,Meg bought a can of tomatoes. |
| 献立それほど多くの人々のための料理の献立を考えるのはむずかしい。 | menuIt is difficult planning meals for so many people. |
| 匙彼には先生も匙を投げている。 | spoonHe is his teachers' despair. |
| 食塩めんどうですが食塩をとっていただけませんか。 | table saltMay I trouble you for the salt? |
| 塩辛実は、スープは塩辛すぎた。 | salty (taste)Actually, the soup was too salty. |
| 炊事私は炊事が全然できない。 | cookingI'm all thumbs in the kitchen. |
| 瓶詰 | bottling, bottled |
| ～酒 | kind of alcohol |
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