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.
このレストランのシェフは有名(ゆうめい)だ。
The chef at this restaurant is famous.
シェフが特別(とくべつ)メニューを作(つく)ってくれた。
The chef made a special menu for us.
一流(いちりゅう)のシェフになるには長年(ながねん)の修行(しゅぎょう)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
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.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 一流(いちりゅう)シェフ (first-class chef)
  • シェフのおすすめ(おすすめ) (chef's recommendation)
  • シェフを務(つと)める (to serve as chef)

RELATED TERMS:

  • コック (cook)
  • 料理人(りょうりにん) (cook, culinary professional)
  • 板前(いたまえ) (Japanese cuisine chef)

Related Words

Related: コック (cook)
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Added 2026.1.16 11:32 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:14
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