The Japanese vocabulary「自炊 (じすい、jisui)」means “self-catering” or “cooking for myself.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 自炊 |
| Hiragana | じすい |
| Romaji Reading | jisui |
| English Meaning | self-catering, cooking for myself
(Noun) |
| Key Word | 自炊する | 自炊します |
| Hiragana | じすいする | じすいします |
| Romaji Reading | jisui suru | jisui shimasu |
| English Meaning | cook for myself
(Verb, Plain Form) | cook for myself
(Polite Form) |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
| Japanese Sentence | キャンプでは自炊が基本だ。 |
| Romaji Reading | Kyanpu de wa jisui ga kihon da. |
| English Meaning | Self-catering is basic at a camp. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | キャンプでは自炊が基本です。 |
| Romaji Reading | Kyanpu de wa jisui ga kihon desu. |
| English Meaning | Self-catering is basic at a camp. (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 節約のために自炊するつもりだ。 |
| Romaji Reading | Setsuyaku no tame ni jisui suru tsumorida. |
| English Meaning | I plan to cook for myself to save money. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 節約のために自炊するつもりです。 |
| Romaji Reading | Setsuyaku no tame ni jisui suru tsumoridesu. |
| English Meaning | I plan to cook for myself to save money. (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 私は外食よりも自炊する方が多い。 |
| Romaji Reading | Watashi wa gaishoku yori mo jisui suru hō ga ōi. |
| English Meaning | I tend to cook at home more than eat out. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 私は外食よりも自炊する方が多いです。 |
| Romaji Reading | Watashi wa gaishoku yori mo jisui suru hō ga ōi desu. |
| English Meaning | I tend to cook at home more than eat out. (Polite Form) |
