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下ごしらえ
shitagoshirae
Description
「下ごしらえ」は、料理を作る前に、野菜を切ったり、肉に味をつけたりする準備のことです。
"下ごしらえ" is the preparation done before cooking, like cutting vegetables or seasoning meat.
よく下ごしらえをしておくと、料理が早くて簡単になります。
If you do good "下ごしらえ", cooking becomes quicker and easier.
Meanings
下ごしらえshitagoshirae
preliminary preparation of ingredients before cooking
晩ご飯の下ごしらえをしておきました。
I prepared the ingredients for dinner in advance.
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Notes
- Etymology
下 (preliminary/under) + ごしらえ (from こしらえる, to prepare), rendaku voices こ→ご.
- Nuance
Specifically the prep work done in advance, distinct from the main 調理 (cooking) itself.
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