No. 141 in Japanese
料理
Cooking; cuisine.
In a sentence
彼女の料理はとても美味しい。
Her cooking is very delicious.
Here, '料理' (ryōri) refers to 'cooking' as the action or result of preparing food.
イタリア料理が好きです。
I like Italian cuisine.
In this sentence, '料理' (ryōri) means 'cuisine', referring to the style or tradition of cooking.
料理を学ぶために料理学校に通っています。
I am attending a culinary school to learn cooking.
In this example, '料理' (ryōri) represents the concept and skills involved in cooking and food preparation, as a subject of study.
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