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    3. 板前

    板前

    板いた前まえ

    chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine)

    KMT9News #27+1NounFood & DiningKanji Vocab17 strokes

    いたまえ

    Noun

    1.
    chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine), cook
    2.
    area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    板いた前まえが寿す司しを握にぎっている。

    The chef is making sushi.

    KMT9Food & Dining
    その板いた前まえは客きゃくの目めの前まえで手て際ぎわよく料りょう理りを準じゅん備びした。

    The sushi chef skillfully prepared the dishes in front of the customers.

    KMT9Food & Dining
    一いち流りゅうの板いた前まえになるには、長なが年ねんの厳きびしい修しゅ行ぎょうが必ひつ要ようだ。

    Becoming a top-class sushi chef requires years of rigorous training.

    KMT9Food & DiningWork & Career
    彼かれは新しん鮮せんな魚ぎょ介かい類るいを使つかい、素す晴ばらしい料りょう理りを作つくる板いた前まえだ。

    He is a chef who uses fresh seafood to create wonderful dishes.

    KMT9Food & Dining
    彼かれの夢ゆめは、いつか自じ分ぶんの店みせを持もつ板いた前まえになることだ。

    His dream is to become a chef who owns his own restaurant someday.

    KMT9Food & DiningWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    板
    いた…(2)
    plank・board・plate・stage
    前
    まえ・-まえ…(4)
    in front・before
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