How do you say "crockpot" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "crockpot" is 調理鍋 (choorinabe). It is a noun pronounced "choh-oh-ree-nah-beh".

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Pronunciation

調理鍋 is written in kanji. Romanised as choorinabe, it sounds roughly like "choh-oh-ree-nah-beh" to an English ear.

Example sentence

その調理鍋はとても便利です。

Sono Choorinabe wa totemo benri desu.

That cooking pot is very useful.

Usage notes

Choorinabe (調理鍋) is the Japanese word for cooking pot. This noun appears in everyday contexts across homes, offices, schools, and public spaces.

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Questions about 調理鍋

How do you pronounce 調理鍋?

調理鍋 is romanised as choorinabe. Say it roughly like "choh-oh-ree-nah-beh" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 調理鍋 formal or casual?

調理鍋 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 調理鍋 written in Japanese?

調理鍋 is written using kanji. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.