料 理 人(りょうりにん)

りょうりにん

noun

cook; chef

1. cook; chef; culinary professional

A person who cooks as a profession, especially one skilled in preparing food.

父(ちち)は料理人(りょうりにん)だ。

My father is a cook.

あの店(みせ)の料理人(りょうりにん)は腕(うで)がいいと評判(ひょうばん)だ。

The chef at that restaurant has a reputation for being skilled.

一流(いちりゅう)の料理人(りょうりにん)になるには、何年(なんねん)もの修行(しゅぎょう)が必要(ひつよう)だと言(い)われている。

It is said that becoming a top-class chef requires many years of training.

料理人(りょうりにん) refers to someone who cooks professionally. It has a traditional, artisan feel and is often used for Japanese cuisine chefs.

Similar words

シェフ: chef (Western cuisine, head of kitchen)
コック: cook (Western cuisine, from Dutch "kok")
板前(いたまえ): Japanese cuisine chef (works at the counter)
調理師(ちょうりし): licensed cook (official qualification title)

Common expressions

腕(うで)のいい料理人(りょうりにん): a skilled cook
一流(いちりゅう)の料理人(りょうりにん): a first-rate chef
料理人(りょうりにん)を目指(めざ)す: to aspire to be a chef

Related Words

Compare: シェフ (chef)

Compare: コック (cook)

Compare: 板前(いたまえ) (Japanese cuisine chef)

Compare: 調理師(ちょうりし) (licensed cook)

Compare: 板場(いたば) (kitchen (in a Japanese restaurant))

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