How to say “cooking” in Japanese | 料理 (りょうり、ryōri)

11.12.2023

The Japanese vocabulary「料理 (りょうり、ryōri)」means “cooking.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word料理
Hiraganaりょうり
Romaji Readingryōri
English Meaningcooking
Key Word料理する
Hiraganaりょうりする
Romaji Readingryōri suru
English Meaningcook

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.

The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence季き節せつの食材しょくざいを使つかって料理りょうりする。
Romaji ReadingKisetsu no shokuzai o tsukatte ryōri suru.
English MeaningI’ll cook with seasonal ingredients. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence季節の食材を使って料理します。
Romaji ReadingKisetsu no shokuzai o tsukatte ryōri shimasu.
English MeaningI’ll cook with seasonal ingredients. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence時短じたんで料りょう理りを作つくるのが得とく意いだ。
Romaji ReadingJitan de ryōri o tsukuru no ga tokui da.
English MeaningI’m good at cooking in a short time. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence時短で料理を作るのが得意です。
Romaji ReadingJitan de ryōri o tsukuru no ga tokui desu.
English MeaningI’m good at cooking in a short time. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence私わたしは、料りょう理りをするより食たべる方ほうが好すきだ。
Romaji ReadingWatashi wa, ryōri o suru yori taberu hō ga suki da.
English MeaningI prefer eating to cooking. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence私は、料理をするより食べる方が好きです。
Romaji ReadingWatashi wa, ryōri o suru yori taberu hō ga suki desu.
English MeaningI prefer eating to cooking. (Polite Form)
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