1.
way of cutting; cutting technique; how to cut
The method or manner of cutting something — typically food in a cooking context, but also paper, fabric, or hair. Formed by the verb 切る (to cut) + 方 (way of doing).
玉ねぎの切り方を教えて。
Teach me how to cut an onion.
食材の切り方で料理の味が変わる。
How you cut the ingredients changes the taste of the dish.
刺身は切り方一つで食感も見た目も大きく変わる。
With sashimi, just a change in how you cut it can dramatically alter the texture and appearance.
An instance of the productive verb-stem + 方 pattern meaning "way of doing X" (cf. 食べ方 "way of eating," 書き方 "way of writing"). Most commonly used in cooking, where the cutting technique has a named system of styles.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 切り方を教える: to teach someone how to cut
- 切り方を覚える: to learn how to cut
- 正しい切り方: the correct cutting method
CUTTING STYLES (examples):
- みじん切り: fine mince
- せん切り: julienne
- 輪切り: round slices
- 薄切り: thin slices
- 乱切り: random/rolling cut