シェフ

しぇふ

noun

chef

1. chef, head cook

A professional cook, especially the head cook in a restaurant or hotel kitchen, who typically creates menus and oversees food preparation.

The chef at this restaurant is famous.

The chef made a special menu for us.

It takes years of training to become a first-rate chef.

USAGE NOTES:

シェフ typically implies a head chef or executive chef position, especially in Western or French-style restaurants.
For Japanese cuisine, 板前(いたまえ) or 料理長(りょうりちょう) are more commonly used.

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Related: コック (cook)

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Added 2026.1.16 11:32 · Revised 2026.6.4 22:12

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