調理(ちょうり)

ちょうり
noun, suru-verb
cooking; food preparation
1. cooking; food preparation; culinary preparation
The process of preparing food, including cutting, heating, and combining ingredients.
野菜(やさい)を調理(ちょうり)する。
To cook vegetables.
この魚(さかな)は調理(ちょうり)方法(ほうほう)によって味(あじ)が変(か)わる。
The taste of this fish changes depending on the cooking method.
調理(ちょうり)時間(じかん)は約(やく)30分(ぷん)です。
The cooking time is about 30 minutes.

FORMATION:
調(ちょう) (arrange/prepare) + 理(り) (manage/reason)

COLLOCATIONS:

  • 調理(ちょうり)する - to cook, to prepare
  • 調理(ちょうり)器具(きぐ) - cooking utensils
  • 調理(ちょうり)方法(ほうほう) - cooking method
  • 調理(ちょうり)時間(じかん) - cooking time
  • 調理(ちょうり)済(ず)み - pre-cooked
  • 調理(ちょうり)師(し) - chef (licensed)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 料理(りょうり) - cooking, dish, cuisine (broader; includes the result)
  • 調理(ちょうり) focuses on the process/technique; 料理(りょうり) can mean both the act and the finished dish

REGISTER:
Slightly formal/technical. Common in recipes, professional contexts, and product labels.

Related Words

Related: 料理(りょうり) (cooking, cuisine)
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Added 2026.1.19 11:58 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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