Food & Lifestyle Vocabulary

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Cooking & Kitchen

Cooking Methods

Method	Japanese	Example
boil	茹でる	Boil the pasta for 8 minutes.
simmer	弱火で煮る	Simmer the sauce for 20 minutes.
fry	炒める/揚げる	Fry the onions until golden.
deep-fry	揚げる	Deep-fry until crispy.
saute	ソテーする	Saute the mushrooms in butter.
bake	オーブンで焼く	Bake at 180°C for 30 minutes.
roast	ロースト	Roast the chicken for an hour.
grill	グリルする	Grill the steak for 4 minutes each side.
broil	上火で焼く(US)	Broil the cheese until bubbly.
steam	蒸す	Steam the vegetables for 5 minutes.
stir-fry	炒める	Stir-fry the vegetables on high heat.
braise	蒸し煮にする	Braise the beef for 3 hours.
blanch	湯通しする	Blanch the tomatoes to peel them.
marinate	マリネする	Marinate the chicken overnight.
whisk	泡立てる	Whisk the eggs until fluffy.
dice	さいの目切り	Dice the onions finely.
mince	みじん切り	Mince the garlic.
slice	スライスする	Slice the bread thinly.
chop	切る	Chop the vegetables roughly.
grate	おろす	Grate the cheese.
peel	皮をむく	Peel the potatoes.
drain	水を切る	Drain the pasta.
season	味付けする	Season with salt and pepper.

Kitchen Tools

Tool	Japanese
cutting board	まな板
frying pan / skillet	フライパン
saucepan	片手鍋
pot	鍋
wok	中華鍋
baking sheet	天板
colander	ざる
spatula	ヘラ/フライ返し
whisk	泡立て器
ladle	お玉
tongs	トング
peeler	ピーラー
grater	おろし金
rolling pin	麺棒
measuring cup	計量カップ

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Describing Food & Taste

Taste

Word	Japanese	Example
savory	塩味の/旨味のある	I prefer savory over sweet.
umami	旨味	This broth has a deep umami flavor.
bland	味気ない	The food was a bit bland.
rich	濃厚な	This sauce is very rich.
tangy	ピリッとした酸味	The dressing has a nice tangy flavor.
zesty	柑橘系の爽やかさ	A zesty lemon vinaigrette.
smoky	スモーキーな	The BBQ has a smoky flavor.
earthy	土っぽい/素朴な	Mushrooms have an earthy taste.
nutty	ナッツのような	This cheese has a nutty flavor.
buttery	バターのような	The croissant is so buttery.
flaky	サクサクの(パイ生地)	The pastry is perfectly flaky.
crispy / crunchy	パリパリ/カリカリ	The fried chicken is so crispy.
chewy	噛みごたえのある	The bread is soft but chewy.
tender	柔らかい(肉)	The steak is incredibly tender.
juicy	ジューシーな	A juicy burger.
greasy	脂っこい	The pizza was too greasy.
stale	古くなった	This bread is stale.
overcooked	焼きすぎ	The pasta is overcooked.
undercooked	生焼け	The chicken seems undercooked.
mouth-watering	よだれが出るほど美味しそう	The food looks mouth-watering.

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Health & Fitness

Exercise Types

Type	Japanese	Example
cardio	有酸素運動	I do cardio three times a week.
strength training	筋力トレーニング	Strength training builds muscle.
HIIT	高強度インターバルトレーニング	I do HIIT workouts.
yoga	ヨガ	Yoga helps with flexibility.
pilates	ピラティス	Pilates strengthens your core.
stretching	ストレッチ	Don't forget to stretch before exercising.
reps	レップ(反復回数)	Do 3 sets of 12 reps.
sets	セット	I did 4 sets of squats.
warm up	ウォームアップ	Always warm up before working out.
cool down	クールダウン	Cool down with some light stretching.
PR (personal record)	自己記録	I hit a new PR on bench press!
gains	筋肉の成果	He's been making serious gains.
bulk / cut	増量期 / 減量期	I'm on a bulk right now.
macros	マクロ栄養素	I'm tracking my macros.
rest day	休息日	Today is my rest day.
leg day	脚の日	Never skip leg day.

Diet & Nutrition

Term	Japanese	Example
calories	カロリー	How many calories are in this?
protein	たんぱく質	I need more protein in my diet.
carbs	炭水化物	I'm cutting carbs.
fiber	食物繊維	Eat more fiber for gut health.
gluten-free	グルテンフリー	Do you have gluten-free options?
dairy-free	乳製品不使用	She's dairy-free.
organic	オーガニック	I buy organic produce.
processed food	加工食品	Try to avoid processed foods.
whole foods	自然食品	Eat more whole foods.
superfoods	スーパーフード	Quinoa, acai, kale are superfoods.
intermittent fasting	断続的断食	I do intermittent fasting — 16:8.
meal prep	作り置き	I do meal prep on Sundays.

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Lifestyle & Daily Life

Housing

Term	Japanese	Example
apartment / flat	アパート	I live in a one-bedroom apartment.
condo	コンドミニアム	They bought a condo downtown.
studio	ワンルーム	She lives in a small studio.
suburb	郊外	They moved to the suburbs.
rent	家賃	Rent is expensive in the city.
mortgage	住宅ローン	They're paying off their mortgage.
landlord	大家	My landlord raised the rent.
tenant	テナント/入居者	The tenant signed a one-year lease.
lease	賃貸契約	The lease expires in March.
utilities	光熱費	Utilities are included in the rent.
roommate	ルームメイト	I'm looking for a roommate.

Shopping

Phrase	Meaning
browse	見て回る — "I'm just browsing, thanks."
on sale	セール中 — "These shoes are on sale!"
buy one get one free (BOGO)	1個買うと1個無料
return / exchange	返品 / 交換
receipt	レシート
fitting room	試着室
size chart	サイズ表
sold out	売り切れ
back in stock	再入荷
clearance	在庫一掃セール
window shopping	ウインドウショッピング

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Describing People & Personality

Positive Traits

Word	Japanese	Example
outgoing	社交的な	She's very outgoing and friendly.
laid-back	リラックスした	He's a really laid-back guy.
easy-going	温和な	She's very easy-going.
down-to-earth	気取らない	Despite being famous, she's very down-to-earth.
witty	ウィットに富んだ	He's so witty — always makes me laugh.
driven	やる気のある	She's very driven and ambitious.
resourceful	機転が利く	He's very resourceful in difficult situations.
reliable	頼りになる	She's the most reliable person I know.
compassionate	思いやりのある	He's a very compassionate person.
charismatic	カリスマ的な	She's incredibly charismatic.

Negative Traits

Word	Japanese	Example
stubborn	頑固な	He can be really stubborn.
clingy	べったりした	She's too clingy in relationships.
flaky	当てにならない	He's so flaky — always cancels plans.
picky / fussy	好き嫌いが多い	She's a picky eater.
nosy	おせっかいな	Don't be so nosy!
arrogant	傲慢な	He comes across as arrogant.
moody	気分屋	She's been moody all day.
petty	小さいことにこだわる	Don't be so petty about it.
passive-aggressive	受動攻撃的な	That text was so passive-aggressive.
two-faced	裏表がある	She's so two-faced — nice to your face, talks behind your back.