肉じゃが
Nikujaga - Japanese Meat and Potato Stew
Konban no okazu wa nikujaga da.
→ Tonight's main dish is Nikujaga.
材料
Ingredients
Karē no zairyō o kai ni iku.
→ I’m going to buy ingredients for curry.
4人分
Portion for 4 people / Serves 4
Kono kēki wa yoninbun aru.
→ This cake is enough for four people.
牛肉
Beef
Sukiyaki ni wa gyūniku o tsukau.
→ Beef is used for Sukiyaki.
~グラム
~ Grams
Komugiko o hyakuguramu hakaru.
→ Measure out 100 grams of flour.
ジャガイモ
Potato
Jagaimo no kawa o muku.
→ Peel the potatoes.
玉ネギ
Onion
Tamanegi o kiru to namida ga deru.
→ Cutting onions makes me cry.
調味料
Seasoning / Condiments
Aji ga usui node chōmiryō o tasu.
→ The flavor is a bit bland, so I'll add some seasoning.
水
Water
Koppu ippai no mizu o nomu.
→ Drink a full glass of water.
~カップ
~ Cup(s)
Gyūnyū o ichikappu ireru.
→ Add one cup of milk.
酒
Sake / Cooking wine
Ryōri ni sake o kuwaete kusami o kesu.
→ Add sake to the dish to remove any gamey or fishy smell.
しょうゆ
Soy sauce
Sashimi ni shōyu o tsukete taberu.
→ Dip the sashimi in soy sauce and eat.
砂糖
Sugar
Kōhī ni satō o ireru.
→ Put sugar in the coffee.
大さじ
Tablespoon (tbsp)
Shōyu o ōsaji nihai ireru.
→ Add two tablespoons of soy sauce.
~杯
~ Cup(s) / Bowl(s) / Glass(es)
Gohan o mō ippai okawari suru.
→ I'll have another bowl of rice.
サラダ油
Vegetable oil / Salad oil
Furaipan ni saradayu o hiku.
→ Grease the pan with some vegetable oil.
少々
A pinch / A little
Shiokoshō o shōshō furu.
→ Sprinkle a pinch of salt and pepper.
~センチ幅
~ cm wide / ~ cm slices
Daikon o nisenchihaba ni kiru.
→ Cut the radish into 2 cm thick slices.
剥く
To peel
Ringo no kawa o muku.
→ Peel the apple.
夕食
Dinner / Supper
Yūshoku wa kazoku to taberu.
→ I have dinner with my family.
おかず
Side dish
Obentō no okazu o tsukuru.
→ Prepare side dishes for the lunch box.
~リットル
~ Liter(s)
Mizu o niritoru kau.
→ Buy 2 liters of water.
小さじ
Teaspoon (tsp)
Shio o kosaji ippai ireru.
→ Add one teaspoon of salt.
包丁
Kitchen knife
Hōchō de yasai o kiru.
→ Cut vegetables with a kitchen knife.
まな板
Cutting board / Chopping board
Manaita no ue de niku o kiru.
→ Cut the meat on a cutting board.
はかり
Scale / Weighing machine
Hakari de omosa o hakaru.
→ Measure the weight with a scale.
夕食のおかず
Dinner side dish
Kyō no yūshoku no okazu wa hanbāgu da.
→ The main side dish for tonight's dinner is a hamburger steak.
栄養
Nutrition
Tamago wa eiyō ga aru.
→ Eggs are nutritious.
バランス
Balance
Shokuji no baransu ni ki o tsukeru.
→ Be careful about having a balanced diet.
栄養のバランスを考える
To think about nutritional balance
Haha wa itsumo eiyō no baransu o kangaete ryōri o tsukuru.
→ My mother always cooks with nutritional balance in mind.
カロリー
Calories
Kono okashi wa karorī ga takai.
→ This snack is high in calories.
食品
Food items / Food products
Sūpā de shokuhin o kau.
→ Buy food at the supermarket.
カロリーが高い食品
High-calorie foods
Agemono wa karorī ga takai shokuhin da.
→ Fried foods are high-calorie items.
はかりで量る
To weigh on a scale
Satō o hakari de hakaru.
→ Weigh the sugar on a scale.
塩
Salt
Sūpu ni shio o ireru.
→ Add salt to the soup.
塩を少々入れる
To add a pinch of salt
Aji o totonoeru tame ni, shio o shōshō ireru.
→ Add a pinch of salt to adjust the seasoning.
酢
Vinegar
Su o tsukatte doresshingu o tsukuru.
→ Make a dressing using vinegar.
天ぷら油
Tempura oil / Frying oil
Tenpuraabura o nabe ni ireru.
→ Pour the frying oil into the pot.
皮
Skin / Peel / Rind
Mikan no kawa o muku.
→ Peel the mandarin orange.
皮をむく
To peel
Hōchō de kaki no kawa o muku.
→ Peel the persimmon with a knife.
材料を刻む
To chop / mince ingredients
Negi nado no zairyō o komakaku kizamu.
→ Finely chop ingredients like green onions.
大きめに切る
To cut into large pieces
Karēyō ni yasai o ookime ni kiru.
→ Cut the vegetables into larger chunks for curry.
3センチ幅に切る
To cut into 3 cm slices
Nasu o sansenchihaba ni kitte kudasai.
→ Please cut the eggplant into 3 cm pieces.
みそ汁
Miso soup
Asagohan ni misoshiru o nomu.
→ Drink miso soup with breakfast.
みそ汁がぬるくなる
Miso soup gets lukewarm
Oite oitara, misoshiru ga nuruku natte shimatta.
→ The miso soup has gone lukewarm because it was left out.
ラップ
Plastic wrap / Cling film
Nokotta ryōri ni rappu o suru.
→ Put plastic wrap over the leftovers.
ラップをかける
To cover with plastic wrap
Denshirenji de atatameru toki wa, rappu o kakete kudasai.
→ When heating in the microwave, please cover it with plastic wrap.
ラップでくるむ
To wrap in plastic wrap
Onigiri o rappu de kurumu.
→ Wrap the rice balls in plastic wrap.
アルミホイル
Aluminum foil / Tin foil
Sakana o arumihoiru de tsutsunde yaku.
→ Wrap the fish in foil and grill it.