手 料 理(てりょうり)

てりょうり

noun

home cooking, homemade food

1. home cooking, homemade food

Food cooked personally by someone at home, as opposed to store-bought, restaurant, or catered food. Emphasizes the personal effort and care put into cooking.

母(はは)の手料理(てりょうり)が恋(こい)しい。

I miss my mother's home cooking.

手料理(てりょうり)を振(ふ)る舞(ま)った。

I served homemade food.

友人(ゆうじん)を家(いえ)に招(まね)いて、手料理(てりょうり)でもてなした。

I invited a friend to my home and treated them to my home cooking.

手料理(てりょうり) emphasizes the personal touch and effort of cooking at home. It is often used warmly, suggesting care and affection.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

手料理(てりょうり)を振(ふ)る舞(ま)う: to serve homemade food
手料理(てりょうり)でもてなす: to entertain with homemade food
母(はは)の手料理(てりょうり): mother's home cooking
手料理(てりょうり)を作(つく)る: to make a home-cooked meal

SIMILAR WORDS:

家庭(かてい)料理(りょうり): home cooking (focuses on the type of cuisine)
手作(てづく)り: handmade (broader, applies to food and other items)

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Added 2026.2.22 19:04

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