野 菜 炒(やさいいた)め

やさいいため

noun

stir-fried vegetables

1. stir-fried vegetables; vegetable stir-fry

A dish of various vegetables quickly cooked in a hot pan or wok with oil. A staple of everyday Japanese home cooking and a common menu item at restaurants.

今日(きょう)の晩(ばん)ご飯(はん)は野菜炒(やさいいた)めにしよう。

Let's have stir-fried vegetables for dinner tonight.

肉(にく)と野菜炒(やさいいた)めの定食(ていしょく)を頼(たの)んだ。

I ordered the meat and vegetable stir-fry set meal.

野菜炒(やさいいた)めは強火(つよび)で一気(いっき)に炒(いた)めるのがコツだ。

The trick to stir-fried vegetables is to cook them all at once over high heat.

One of the most basic and common dishes in Japanese home cooking. Quick, cheap, and nutritious.

Common collocations

野菜炒(やさいいた)めを作(つく)る (to make stir-fried vegetables)
野菜炒(やさいいた)め定食(ていしょく) (stir-fried vegetable set meal)
肉(にく)野菜炒(やさいいた)め (meat and vegetable stir-fry)

Usage

The ～炒(いた)め pattern is productive: 豚肉炒(ぶたにくいた)め (stir-fried pork), もやし炒(いた)め (stir-fried bean sprouts), etc. 野菜炒(やさいいた)め is the most representative example of this pattern.

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