Cooking and clearing up

Core words, Stage 3chunk 4 of 76Verbs: home and routine

Make a meal and clear up: cut, get things ready, grill, throw out.

• suteruthrow away, throw out; abandon
• kirucut; hang up (a phone); switch off
• youi suruprepare, get (something) ready
• yakugrill, bake, toast; burn

Mix-ups kiru 'cut' (kirimasu) sounds like kiru 'wear' (kimasu); the forms tell them apart.

suteru

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polite sutemasuPlay

throw away, throw out; abandon

gomi o suteru = throw away rubbish. Also for dumping a person.

casualPlay

kore, mou sutete ii?

Can I throw this out?

これ、もう捨てていい？

politePlay

kore wa mou sutete mo ii desu ka?

Is it okay to throw this away?

これはもう捨ててもいいですか？

Written 捨てる · すてる · 捨てますRank #436 in 3,030 TV dramas

kiru

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polite kirimasuPlay

cut; hang up (a phone); switch off

denwa o kiru = hang up. Not kiru 'wear' (着る): this one goes kirimasu, kitte; that one kimasu, kite.

casualPlay

are, kami kitta? niau ne.

Oh, did you get a haircut? It suits you.

あれ、髪切った？似合うね。

politePlay

are, kami o kirimashita ka? niaimasu ne.

Oh, did you get your hair cut? It suits you.

あれ、髪を切りましたか？似合いますね。

Written 切る · きる · 切りますRank #546 in 3,030 TV dramas

youi suru

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polite youi shimasuPlay

prepare, get (something) ready

Getting things ready, like food, drinks or documents.

youi dekita? = ready? youi, don! = ready, set, go!

casualPlay

nomimono wa watashi ga youi suru ne.

I'll sort out the drinks.

飲み物は私が用意するね。

politePlay

nomimono wa watashi ga youi shimasu.

I'll prepare the drinks.

飲み物は私が用意します。

Written 用意する · よういする · 用意しますRank #591 in 3,030 TV dramas

yaku

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polite yakimasuPlay

grill, bake, toast; burn

Almost any dry-heat cooking: niku o yaku, pan o yaku.

Getting tanned uses yakeru: hi ni yaketa (I got a tan).

casualPlay

kyou wa niku yakou ka.

Shall we grill some meat today?

今日は肉焼こうか。

politePlay

kyou wa niku o yakimashou ka.

Shall we grill some meat today?

今日は肉を焼きましょうか。

Written 焼く · やく · 焼きますRank #1576 in 3,030 TV dramas