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Waku Waku Japanese – Language Lesson 39: In the Kitchen

Can anyone guess my favorite place in the house to be?… If you guessed the kitchen, then you are correct! So for today’s lesson we will be going over words that one might hear in the kitchen! For all you chefs and bakers out there, this is the lesson for you! So let’s begin, ikimashou!

Watashi wa shumi ga ryouri desu – My hobby is cooking
わたしはしゅみがりょりです

Ato okashi dukuri mo – and baking
あとおかしづくりも

Daidokoro ni iru toki ga ichiban shiawase desu – I’m the happiest when I’m in the kitchen
だいどころにいるときがいちばんしあわせです

Ichiban – number one, best
いちばん

Shiawase – happy
しあわせ

Oishii – delicious, tasty
おいしい

Epuron – (Western) apron
エプロン

Kappogi – (Japanese) apron
かっぽぎ

Maekake – waist aprons
まえかけ

Kappou – fancy word for kitchen
かっぽう

Gi – article of clothing
ぎ

Okome – rice
おこめ

Okome wo taku – to make rice
おこめをたく

Dashi – broth
だし

Dashi wo toru – to make broth
だしをとる

Yaku / Aburu – to grill something
やく／あぶる

Sakana wo yaku – to grill fish
さかなをやく

Yuderu – to boil
ゆでる

Tamago wo yuderu – to boil an egg
たまごをゆでる

Niru – to simmer
にる

Nitsumeru – to simmer down
につめる

Tsume – implies to do something until the end
つめ

Ageru – to deep fry
あげる

Tonkatsu wo ageru – to deep fry tonkatsu
とんかつをあげる

Yaku – to bake (sweets)
やく

Mazeru – to stir/blend
まぜる

Awadateru – to whip
あわだてる

Kazari – decoration
かざり

Nama cream wo shiboru – squeeze out whipped cream

Amai – sweet
あまい

Daikoubutsu desu – My favorite
だいこうぶつです

So next time your baking for friends or cooking for your family, remember some of these words as you follow the recipe! Put on your Kappogi and make your way to the Kappou to make yourself something Oishii!

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