乱切(らんぎ)り

らんぎり
noun
irregular cut; random-angle cut
cookingtechniquefood-preparation
1. irregular cut; random-angle cut
a vegetable cutting technique where pieces are cut at random angles while rotating the vegetable, creating irregular shapes that cook evenly
人参(にんじん)を乱切(らんぎ)りにする。
To cut the carrot in irregular cuts.
煮物(にもの)には乱切(らんぎ)りが適(てき)している。
Irregular cuts are suitable for simmered dishes.
乱切(らんぎ)りにすると味(あじ)が染(し)み込(こ)みやすくなる。
Cutting irregularly allows flavors to soak in more easily.

乱切(らんぎ)り is a Japanese cooking term for a cutting technique that produces irregularly shaped pieces. The word combines 乱(らん) (random/irregular) + 切(ぎ)り (cutting).

Technique

Rotate the vegetable about 90 degrees between each cut, producing pieces with varied angles. The irregular shapes have more surface area, allowing flavors to soak in better during simmering (煮物(にもの)).

Common pattern

  • ～を乱切(らんぎ)りにする: to cut something in irregular pieces

Best for

Root vegetables like 人参(にんじん) (carrot), 大根(だいこん) (daikon), and 蓮根(れんこん) (lotus root), especially in simmered dishes.

Other cutting styles

Related Words

Related: みじん切(ぎ)り (finely chopped)
Related: 斜(なな)め切(ぎ)り (diagonal cut)
Related: ぶつ切(ぎ)り (rough chopping)
Related: 半切(はんぎ)り (cutting in half)
Related: 拍子木(ひょうしぎ)切(ぎ)り (stick cut)
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Added 2026.1.25 10:21 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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