“To cook” in Japanese
Short answer
To cook in Japanese is “炊く” (taku). Full meaning: to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil, to simmer, to stew, to seethe; to get angry, to snap.
Other ways to say “To cook” in Japanese
料る
ryouru to cook (food)
炊き上げる
takiageru to cook (esp. grains such as rice, by boiling), to finish cooking
炊ぐ
kashigu to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil, to simmer, to stew, to seethe; to get angry, to snap
かしぐ
kashigu to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil, to simmer, to stew, to seethe; to get angry, to snap
かしぎ
kashigi to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil, to simmer, to stew, to seethe; to get angry, to snap
りょうる
ryouru to cook (food)
焼き挙げる
takiageru to cook (esp. grains such as rice, by boiling), to finish cooking
たきあげる
takiageru to cook (esp. grains such as rice, by boiling), to finish cooking
焚き上げる
takiageru to cook (esp. grains such as rice, by boiling), to finish cooking
炊きあげる
takiageru to cook (esp. grains such as rice, by boiling), to finish cooking
火を通す
hiwotoosu to cook, to heat
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