How do you say "cooking pot" in Japanese?

調理鍋

choorinabe

Noun Kanji

In Japanese, "cooking pot" is 調理鍋 (choorinabe).

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Pronunciation

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

Writing and usage

Choriynabe combines three kanji: cook, method, and pot. This is specific kitchen vocabulary for cooking vessels.

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.

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How to remember 調理鍋

Choori = cooking, nabe = pot. A pot for cooking.

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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-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. Choriynabe combines three kanji: cook, method, and pot.

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