コンロ
こんろ
noun
stove; burner; cooking range
1.
stove; burner; cooking range
A kitchen appliance with burners used for cooking on top of.
コンロで湯を沸かす。
Boil water on the stove.
ガスコンロの火を消し忘れた。
I forgot to turn off the gas stove.
台所には３口コンロがある。
The kitchen has a three-burner stove.
コンロ derives from the Dutch word 'komfoor' (portable stove).
TYPES:
- ガスコンロ (gas stove)
- IHコンロ (induction cooktop)
- 電気コンロ (electric stove)
- 卓上コンロ (portable stove)
- 七輪 (traditional charcoal stove)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- コンロの火をつける (to turn on the stove)
- コンロの火を消す (to turn off the stove)
- コンロを掃除する (to clean the stove)
- ～口コンロ (X-burner stove)
In Japan, ガスコンロ has been traditional, but IHコンロ (induction) is becoming popular due to safety and ease of cleaning.