How do you say "recipe" in Japanese?

レシピ

reshipi

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "recipe" is レシピ (reshipi).

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Pronunciation

Reshipi has three light even syllables, re-shi-pi, with no stress pushed onto any one part unlike English 'RE-ci-pe'.

Writing and usage

レシピ is written using katakana. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

彼女は祖母のレシピに従っていました。

kanojo ha sobo no reshipi ni shitagatte imashita.

She followed her grandmother's recipe.

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How to remember レシピ

Reshipi is close to 'recipe' sounded out phonetically -- say the letters slowly and the Japanese version appears.

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Questions about レシピ

How do you pronounce レシピ?

Reshipi has three light even syllables, re-shi-pi, with no stress pushed onto any one part unlike English 'RE-ci-pe'.

Is レシピ formal or casual?

レシピ 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 レシピ written in Japanese?

レシピ is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as reshipi.

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