パティシエ
ぱてぃしえ
noun
pastry chef, pâtissier
1.
pastry chef, pâtissier
A professional who specializes in making pastries, cakes, and confections. Borrowed from French pâtissier.
パティシエになりたい。
I want to become a pastry chef.
このケーキは有名なパティシエが作った。
This cake was made by a famous pastry chef.
彼女はフランスで修業したパティシエで、自分のお店を開いた。
She trained as a pastry chef in France and opened her own shop.
ETYMOLOGY:
From French pâtissier. The word became widely known in Japan through TV dramas and cooking shows.
GENDER:
In French, the feminine form is pâtissière, but in Japanese パティシエ is used regardless of gender. The French feminine form パティシエール is sometimes seen but not standard.
CULTURAL NOTE:
パティシエ is a popular dream career among young Japanese people. TV dramas and manga featuring pastry chefs (such as the manga「失恋ショコラティエ」) have contributed to its popularity.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- パティシエが作る: made by a pastry chef
- 一流のパティシエ: first-rate pastry chef
- パティシエを目指す: to aspire to be a pastry chef