調理|ちょうりchouri[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verbcooking; food preparation卵はどのように調理いたしましょうか。↗How do you like your eggs done?
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 調理する(ちょうりする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 調理します(ちょうりします) |
| Negative (nai) | 調理しない(ちょうりしない) |
| polite (masen) | 調理しません(ちょうりしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 調理せず・調理せぬ(ちょうりせず・ちょうりせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 調理した(ちょうりした) |
| polite (mashita) | 調理しました(ちょうりしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 調理しなかった(ちょうりしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 調理しませんでした(ちょうりしませんでした) |
| Te form | 調理して(ちょうりして) |
| Potential | 調理できる(ちょうりできる) |
| Passive | 調理される(ちょうりされる) |
| Causative | 調理させる(ちょうりさせる) |
| Causative passive | 調理させられる(ちょうりさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 調理すれば(ちょうりすれば) |
| tara | 調理したら(ちょうりしたら) |
| Volitional | 調理しよう(ちょうりしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 調理しましょう(ちょうりしましょう) |
| Imperative | 調理しろ(ちょうりしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym料理りょうりNeutralThe most general term: covers cooking and also the finished dishes themselves. 「調理」 centers on the process of preparing ingredients, as in 「調理実習」.
- Synonym割烹かっぽうNeutralRefers to Japanese cuisine or a restaurant serving it, as in 「割烹料理」. 「調理」 is the act of cooking and preparing food itself.
- SynonymクッキングNeutralA loanword used mostly for cooking classes and show titles. 「調理」 sounds more professional and formal.
- Synonym炊事すいじWrittenA written word for cooking as a household chore. 「調理」 leans toward professional food preparation.
- Related作るつくるNeutralA general verb for making things; in speech people say 「料理を作る」. 「調理」 is the more professional term.
- RelatedこしらえるNeutralMeans to make or prepare things, and can also mean whipping up excuses. 「調理」 refers specifically to cooking.
- Related煮炊きにたきNeutralEveryday boiling and simmering of food, with a homely, domestic feel. 「調理」 leans professional.
「調理」 is the standard term for preparing food, as in 「調理師」 or 「調理時間」. For everyday cooking say 「料理」, or 「作る」 in casual speech. 「炊事」 is the written word for cooking as a chore, 「クッキング」 fits classes and shows, 「割烹」 means Japanese cuisine or its restaurants.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


