作(つく)り置(お)き

つくりおき
noun, suru verb
meal prep; cooking ahead; prepared dishes
1. meal prep; cooking food in advance; dishes prepared ahead of time
the practice of preparing meals or side dishes in advance to save time during busy weekdays
週末(しゅうまつ)に作(つく)り置(お)きをしておく。
I do meal prep on the weekends.
作(つく)り置(お)きのおかずがあると平日(へいじつ)が楽(らく)だ。
Having prepared side dishes makes weekdays easier.
忙(いそが)しい人(ひと)のための作(つく)り置(お)きレシピ本(ほん)が人気(にんき)だ。
Meal prep recipe books for busy people are popular.

FORMATION:
作(つく)る (to make) + 置(お)く (to leave, to put aside) → to make and leave/store

VERB FORM:
作(つく)り置(お)きする (to do meal prep)
作(つく)り置(お)く (to make and store)

POPULARITY:

作(つく)り置(お)き has become a major trend in Japan, with many cookbooks, blogs, and TV shows dedicated to the topic. It's especially popular among:

  • Working parents
  • Single people living alone
  • People who want to save money

COMMON 作(つく)り置(お)き ITEMS:

  • 煮物(にもの) (simmered dishes)
  • マリネ (marinated vegetables)
  • 酢(す)の物(もの) (vinegared dishes)
  • 常備菜(じょうびさい) (regular side dishes)

RELATED CONCEPTS:

  • 常備菜(じょうびさい) (dishes kept on hand)
  • 下(した)ごしらえ (food preparation)
  • 時短料理(じたんりょうり) (time-saving cooking)
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Added 2026.1.26 13:21 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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