How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Japanese words on “Cooking and meals”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 38 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Japanese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Japanese vocabulary: cooking and meals

Utensils, cooking methods, meals and eating out: kitchen and cooking vocabulary in Japanese, from the recipe to the bill.

Here are 100 Japanese words on “Cooking and meals”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Japanese	English
付け合わせ	accompaniment
食欲	appetite
鉢	bowl
朝食	breakfast
料理	cooking
コルク栓	cork
カップ	cup
食器類	cutlery
おいしい	delicious
デザート	dessert
料理の一品	dishCooked dish
脂っこい	fatty
味	flavour
新鮮	fresh
グラス	glass
手作りの	homemade
空腹	hunger
包丁	knife
昼食	lunch
主菜	main course
メニュー	menu
お品書き	menu card
レシピ	recipe
塩辛い	salty
はかり	scale
セットメニュー	set menu
におい	smell
酸っぱい	sour
前菜	starter
のどの渇き	thirst
缶詰	tin
入れる	to add
かき混ぜる	to beatStir briskly with a fork or spoon
軽く炒める	to fry lightly
寝かせる	to leave to rest
混ぜる	to mix
注ぐ	to pour
味見する	to tasteVerb
盆	tray
泡立て器	whisk

Level 2: medium 35 words

Japanese	English
グラタン皿	baking dish
苦い	bitter
味が薄い	bland
ビュッフェ	buffet
ケーキ型	cake tin
コーヒーメーカー	coffee maker
ざる	colander
コンロ	cooker
コルク抜き	corkscrew
まな板	cutting board
食物アレルギー	food allergy
フライパン	frying pan
ハンドミキサー	hand mixer
量が多い	hearty
材料	ingredient
保存瓶	jar
乳糖不使用	lactose free
お玉	ladle
ふた	lid
ナプキン	napkin
大鍋	pot
たんぱく質	protein
めん棒	rolling pin
辛い	spicy
スプーン	spoon
飢えた	starving
テーブルクロス	tablecloth
ふきん	tea towel
天火で焼く	to bake
網で焼く	to grill
分量を量る	to measure out
温め直す	to reheat
かき回す	to stir
泡立てる	to whiskBeat with a whisk to add air
菜食主義者	vegetarian

Level 3: hard 25 words

Japanese	English
ミキサー	blender
水差し	carafe
炭水化物	carbohydrate
満腹	full up
やかん	kettle
調理用タイマー	kitchen timer
期限切れ	out of date
鍋つかみ	oven gloves
塩入れ	salt cellar
固くなった	stale
砂糖入れ	sugar bowl
急須	teapot
きつね色に焼く	to brown
パン粉をつける	to coat in breadcrumbs
解凍する	to defrost
冷凍する	to freeze
揚げる	to fry
すりおろす	to grate
漬け込む	to marinate
丸焼きにする	to roast
塩を振る	to salt
味付けする	to season
薄切りにする	to slice thinly
砂糖を加える	to sweeten
完全菜食主義者	vegan

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Japanese words on “Cooking and meals”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 38 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Japanese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.