チーズchiizu

JLPT N3approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun, foodcheese
    ジョージは朝あさにたくさんのチーズを食たべた。↗
    George had a lot of cheese for breakfast.
  2. nountee (piping); T-joint
  3. interjectioncheese (said when taking a photograph)usu. as はい、チーズ
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym乾酪かんらくWrittenOld kanji term, now mostly seen in specialized writing on food and the dairy industry; in everyday speech people generally say 「チーズ」.
  • RelatedフロマージュWrittenStylish French loanword; common in dessert names, cheese product names and French restaurant menus, but also used normally when discussing cheese or French cuisine.

In everyday speech, use 「チーズ」. 「フロマージュ」 appears mostly in dessert names, product names and French-cuisine contexts; 「乾酪」 is found in specialized food and dairy writing.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 乳製品にゅうせいひんの一ひとつ。凝固ぎょうこ、発酵はっこうなどの加工かこうをしてつくられる。
  2. T字じ状じょうの管くだ継手つぎて。
  3. 写真しゃしんを撮とるときの掛け声かけごえ。
English equivalents

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