ホイル

ほいる
noun
foil, aluminum foil
1. foil, aluminum foil
Thin sheets of aluminum used in cooking for wrapping food, lining baking trays, and grilling. Short for アルミホイル.
ホイルで(さかな)(つつ)んで()く。
To wrap fish in foil and grill it.
天板(てんぱん)にアルミホイルを()いてからクッキーを(なら)べた。
I lined the baking sheet with aluminum foil before placing the cookies.
ホイル()きは後片付(あとかたづ)けが(らく)なので週末(しゅうまつ)のキャンプでよく(つく)る。
Foil-baked dishes are easy to clean up, so I often make them on weekend camping trips.

USAGE:
Usually short for アルミホイル (aluminum foil). ホイル alone almost always refers to cooking foil in everyday Japanese.

ホイル()き is a popular Japanese cooking method where fish, mushrooms, and vegetables are sealed in foil packets and baked or grilled, allowing the food to steam in its own juices.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • アルミホイル: aluminum foil
  • ホイル()き: foil-baked dish
  • ホイルで(つつ)む: to wrap in foil
  • ホイルを()く: to line with foil