板前|いたまえitamae[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounchef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook
2. nounarea of a kitchen that contains the chopping boardorig. meaning

• Synonym料理人りょうりにんNeutralGeneric word for a cook or chef, not restricted to any cuisine; 「板前」 refers specifically to Japanese cuisine.
• Synonym調理師ちょうりしNeutralA cook who holds a national qualification; the emphasis is on the license, whereas 「板前」 refers specifically to Japanese cuisine.
• Synonym板さんいたさんCasualColloquial, affectionate term for a chef, often at a sushi shop; 「板前」 is the formal professional name.
• RelatedコックNeutralLoanword for a cook in general, used mostly at Western-style restaurants; 「板前」 refers specifically to chefs of Japanese cuisine.
• Related料理番りょうりばんNeutralThe person in charge of cooking; it has an old-fashioned flavor and, unlike 「板前」, does not specifically mean a Japanese-cuisine chef.
• Related包丁人ほうちょうにんWrittenWritten, old-fashioned name for a cook that stresses knife work; unlike 「板前」, it is not specific to Japanese cuisine.

For a chef of Japanese cuisine, use 「板前」, as in 「板前修業」. Address a chef familiarly in speech with 「板さん」; use 「料理人」 for the general term, 「コック」 for Western-style restaurants, and 「調理師」 for a licensed cook.

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1. （主おもに日本にっぽん料理りょうりの）料理人りょうりにん。