炊事|すいじsuiji[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbcooking; kitchen work
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.
- 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


