レンチン
れんちん
noun / suru verb
microwaving, heating in a microwave
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microwaving, heating in a microwave
Informal term for heating food in a microwave oven. From レンジ (range/microwave) + チン (the beep sound when done).
レンチンするだけでいい。
You just need to microwave it.
お弁当をレンチンした。
I microwaved my bento.
冷凍ご飯をレンチンして食べるのが一番楽だ。
The easiest option is to microwave frozen rice and eat that.
レンチン is a casual compound word formed from レンジ (microwave oven) + チン (the ding sound a microwave makes when done). It is used as both a noun and a suru verb.
WORD FORMATION:
レンジ (microwave) + チン (ding sound) → レンチン
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- レンチンする: to microwave
- レンチンするだけ: just microwave it
- レンチン料理: microwave cooking
NOTE:
This word is casual and commonly used in everyday conversation and on social media. In more formal contexts, 電子レンジで温める is preferred.