料理 — 日本語 to English Context Definition

料理

ryouri

noun★Beginner

formal

Cooking or preparing food; cuisine

料理を作る

to cook food

日本料理

Japanese cuisine

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Can refer to the act of cooking or the food itself.

料理するto cook料理教室cooking class料理本cookbook

料理が得意だphrase

to be good at cooking

料理 can refer to both the process of cooking and the food itself, similar to 'cuisine' in English.

In formal contexts, 料理 is preferred over more casual terms like '料理作り'.

From Chinese '料理' (liào3lǐ), meaning 'to arrange' or 'to prepare'.

Often used in formal contexts when referring to professional cooking or cuisine.

料

materials, ingredients

root

理

arrangement, order

root

✎ Noted on May 2, 2026JA → EN