しんなり
しんなり
adverb, onomatopoeia
wilted, softened, limp
1.
wilted, softened, limp
Describes the state of something becoming soft and pliable, especially vegetables or other foods losing their firmness through cooking or exposure to heat and salt.
野菜がしんなりするまで炒める。
Stir-fry until the vegetables are wilted.
塩をかけたらキャベツがしんなりした。
The cabbage wilted after I added salt.
玉ねぎがしんなりしたら、肉を加えてさらに炒めてください。
Once the onions have softened, add the meat and continue stir-frying.
しんなり describes food becoming soft and pliable through cooking, salting, or wilting. Very common in recipes and cooking instructions.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- しんなりする: to become wilted/soft
- しんなりするまで炒める: to stir-fry until wilted
- しんなりとした: softened, wilted (adjective form)
OFTEN USED WITH:
- 野菜: vegetables (general)
- キャベツ: cabbage
- 玉ねぎ: onion
- 白菜: Chinese cabbage
- ほうれん草: spinach
SIMILAR WORDS:
- くたくた: overcooked, very soft (more extreme than しんなり)
- しなしな: wilted, droopy (often implies undesired limpness)
- しなやか: supple, flexible (positive nuance, not limited to food)