Meaning

Primary

Cooking

Alternatives

Cuisine, Dish

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

There is a reason for this fee that you have to pay to get in here. We are cooking cuisine for you to eat while you're watching the show. If we weren't cooking a dish for you, we probably wouldn't charge you this fee!

Reading

りょうり
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 魚料理

    fish dish

    肉料理

    meat dish

    家庭料理

    home cooking

Context Sentences

メニューには魚料理がたくさんございますが、みなさんどれになさいますか?

There's a lot of fish on the menu. What is everyone getting?

マミは、カリフラワーを白いブロッコリーだと思って料理していました。

Mami thought cauliflower was just white broccoli and cooked it accordingly.

料理はほとんど出来ません。

I can hardly cook.

Kanji Composition