シチュー

しちゅー
noun
stew
food
1. stew
A thick, hearty dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid. In Japan, this typically refers to either cream stew (white) or beef stew (brown).
今日(きょう)はシチューを作(つく)ろう。
Let's make stew today.
寒(さむ)い日(ひ)にはシチューが食(た)べたくなる。
On cold days, I crave stew.
母(はは)のクリームシチューは具(ぐ)がたくさん入(はい)っていて美味(おい)しい。
My mother's cream stew is delicious with lots of ingredients in it.

Cultural note

In Japan, シチュー most commonly refers to クリームシチュー (cream stew), a white stew made with a roux, milk or cream, chicken, and vegetables like carrots, potatoes, and onions. ビーフシチュー (beef stew) is the brown variety. Both are popular home-cooked winter dishes.

Common collocations

  • クリームシチュー: cream stew (white)
  • ビーフシチュー: beef stew (brown)
  • シチューのルー: stew roux (premade blocks)
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Added 2026.2.11 21:59 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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