面取(めんと)り

めんとり
noun
beveling; rounding off edges
cooking
1. beveling; rounding off edges (of vegetables or wood)
Shaving the sharp edges off cut vegetables so they keep their shape when simmered, or off the corners of wood or furniture (chamfering).
大根(だいこん)の面取(めんと)りをする。
To bevel the edges of the daikon pieces.
面取(めんと)りをすると、煮崩(にくず)れしにくくなる。
Beveling the edges keeps the pieces from breaking apart as they simmer.
この机(つくえ)は角(かど)が面取(めんと)りしてあるので、子(こ)どもがぶつかっても安全(あんぜん)だ。
The corners of this desk are beveled, so it's safe even if a child bumps into it.

Usage

In cooking, done to root vegetables such as 大根(だいこん), potatoes and pumpkin before they go into a simmered dish (煮物(にもの)). In carpentry, the same word means chamfering.

Common collocations

Related words

  • 煮崩(にくず)れ: falling apart while simmering
general
Added 2026.10.4 22:43 · Revised 2026.10.4 22:46
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