炊事|すいじsuiji[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N2approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbcooking; kitchen work
    私は炊事すいじが全然ぜんぜんできない。↗
    I'm all thumbs in the kitchen.
Conjugation
Dictionary form炊事する(すいじする)
Polite (masu)炊事します(すいじします)
Negative (nai)炊事しない(すいじしない)
polite (masen)炊事しません(すいじしません)
classical zu / nu炊事せず・炊事せぬ(すいじせず・すいじせぬ)
Past (ta)炊事した(すいじした)
polite (mashita)炊事しました(すいじしました)
Past negative (nakatta)炊事しなかった(すいじしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)炊事しませんでした(すいじしませんでした)
Te form炊事して(すいじして)
Potential炊事できる(すいじできる)
Passive炊事される(すいじされる)
Causative炊事させる(すいじさせる)
Causative passive炊事させられる(すいじさせられる)
Conditional (ba)炊事すれば(すいじすれば)
tara炊事したら(すいじしたら)
Volitional炊事しよう(すいじしよう)
polite (mashou)炊事しましょう(すいじしましょう)
Imperative炊事しろ(すいじしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym調理ちょうりNeutralCooking and processing ingredients to make them edible; has a professional ring, as in 「調理師」, while 「炊事」 is everyday cooking as a household chore.
  • Synonym煮炊きにたきNeutralCooking rice and dishes; homey and colloquial in feel, whereas 「炊事」 is the more written term, as in 「炊事場」.
  • Related割烹かっぽうNeutralJapanese cuisine, or a restaurant serving it, as in 「割烹料理」; 「炊事」 is just everyday cooking.
  • Related料理りょうりNeutralThe most general word, covering both cooking and the dishes themselves; 「炊事」 focuses on cooking as a household chore.
  • RelatedクッキングNeutralA loanword, mostly seen in cooking-class names and TV show titles; 「炊事」 leans toward household chores.

For cooking as a household chore, especially in written contexts, use 「炊事」, as in 「炊事当番」. For cooking in general, 「料理」 is the default; 「調理」 suits professional food preparation and 「割烹」 Japanese cuisine or restaurants.

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

Japanese definitions
  1. 食物しょくもつの煮炊にたきなど調理ちょうりをすること。
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