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煎る

いる

to roast, to parch, to dry-fry (in a pan without oil)

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Examples

  1. 豆を煎る。

    まめをいる。

    To roast beans.

  2. 父は毎朝コーヒー豆を煎るのが楽しみらしい。

    ちちはまいあさコーヒーまめをいるのがたのしみらしい。

    My father seems to enjoy roasting coffee beans every morning.

  3. ごまを煎ると、いいにおいがしてきます。

    ごまをいると、いいにおいがしてきます。

    When you dry-roast sesame seeds, a lovely smell comes up.

Common patterns

豆を煎る
to roast beans
ごまを煎る
to roast sesame seeds
煎り卵
scrambled egg (dry-fried)

Memory tip

Cooking with dry heat in a pan — no oil, unlike 揚げる or 炒める. Same sound as 要る (to need), 居る (to be) and 入る, so it is nearly always written in kanji to keep it clear.

Kanji in this word

  • 煎Not in the N5–N1 kanji lists

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