オーブンレンジ

おーぶんれんじ

noun

combination microwave oven; microwave with oven function

1. combination microwave oven; microwave with oven function

A kitchen appliance that combines microwave and conventional oven functions in a single unit, widely used in Japanese households.

オーブンレンジでパンを焼(や)く。

To bake bread in the combination microwave oven.

新(あたら)しいオーブンレンジを買(か)った。

I bought a new combination microwave oven.

このオーブンレンジは温(あたた)めもグリルもできて便利(べんり)だ。

This combination microwave oven is convenient because it can both reheat and grill.

A wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English) compound of "oven" + "range," using "range" in the sense of an electric cooking range/stove — the same sense behind 電子(でんし)レンジ's "range." In Japan, standalone ovens are uncommon in home kitchens due to space constraints, so the オーブンレンジ serves as the standard oven for most households.

Common collocations

オーブンレンジで焼(や)く: to bake/roast in a combination oven
オーブンレンジで温(あたた)める: to reheat in a microwave oven
オーブンレンジの買(か)い替(か)え: replacing one's microwave oven

Similar words

電子(でんし)レンジ: microwave oven — has only microwave function, no oven capability
オーブントースター: toaster oven — smaller, simpler appliance for toasting and light baking
炊飯器(すいはんき): rice cooker — another essential Japanese kitchen appliance

Related Words

Compare: 電子(でんし)レンジ (microwave oven)

Compare: オーブントースター (toaster oven)

Compare: 炊飯器(すいはんき) (rice cooker)

Related: レンジ (microwave)

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Added 2026.4.7 21:35 · Revised 2026.9.13 2:06

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