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Japanese Vocabulary for the Food Processing Industry
1. Food Ingredient Vocabulary
| No. | Kanji | Hiragana/ Katakana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | 野菜 | やさい | yasai | Vegetables |
| 2 | 果物 | くだもの | kudamono | Fruit |
| 3 | 肉 | にく | niku | Meat |
| 4 | 魚 | さかな | sakana | Fish |
| 5 | 鶏肉 | とりにく | toriniku | Chicken meat |
| 6 | 牛肉 | ぎゅうにく | gyuuniku | Beef |
| 7 | 豚肉 | ぶたにく | butaniku | Pork |
| 8 | 卵 | たまご | tamago | Egg |
| 9 | 米 | こめ | kome | Rice |
| 10 | 豆 | まめ | mame | Bean |
2. Food Processing Vocabulary
| No. | Kanji | Hiragana/ Katakana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | 切る | きる | kiru | To cut |
| 2 | 混ぜる | まぜる | mazeru | To mix |
| 3 | 煮る | にる | niru | To boil/simmer |
| 4 | 焼く | やく | yaku | To grill/bake |
| 5 | 蒸す | むす | musu | To steam |
| 6 | 揚げる | あげる | ageru | To deep-fry |
| 7 | 炒める | いためる | itameru | To stir-fry |
| 8 | 冷凍 | れいとう | reitou | To freeze/Frozen |
| 9 | 解凍 | かいとう | kaitou | To thaw/defrost |
| 10 | 炊く | たく | taku | To cook rice |
3. Food Hygiene and Safety Vocabulary
| No. | Kanji | Hiragana/ Katakana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | 衛生 | えいせい | eisei | Hygiene/Sanitation |
| 2 | 消毒 | しょうどく | shoudoku | Disinfection |
| 3 | 殺菌 | さっきん | sakkin | Sterilization |
| 4 | 手袋 | てぶくろ | tebukuro | Gloves |
| 5 | 髪ネット | かみネット | kami netto | Hairnet |
| 6 | 清掃 | せいそう | seisou | Cleaning |
| 7 | 異物混入 | いぶつこんにゅう | ibutsu konnyuu | Foreign object contamination |
| 8 | 作業服 | さぎょうふく | sagyoufuku | Work uniform |
| 9 | マスク | masuku | Mask |
4. Quality Control Vocabulary
| No. | Kanji | Hiragana/ Katakana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | 品質 | ひんしつ | hinshitsu | Quality |
| 2 | 検査 | けんさ | kensa | Inspection |
| 3 | 規格 | きかく | kikaku | Standard/Specification |
| 4 | 不良品 | ふりょうひん | furyouhin | Defective product |
| 5 | 確認 | かくにん | kakunin | Confirmation |
| 6 | 管理 | かんり | kanri | Management |
5. Food Storage and Preservation Vocabulary
| No. | Kanji | Hiragana/ Katakana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | 保存 | ほぞん | hozon | Preservation/Storage |
| 2 | 冷蔵 | れいぞう | reizou | Refrigeration |
| 3 | 冷凍庫 | れいとうこ | reitouko | Freezer |
| 4 | 温度 | おんど | ondo | Temperature |
| 5 | 真空パック | しんくうぱっく | shinkuu pakku | Vacuum packing |
| 6 | 賞味期限 | しょうみきげん | shoumikigen | Best-before date |
| 7 | 消費期限 | しょうひきげん | shouhikigen | Expiration date |
6. Packaging and Transportation Vocabulary
| No. | Kanji | Hiragana/ Katakana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | 包装 | ほうそう | housou | Packaging |
| 2 | ラベル | ラベル | raberu | Label |
| 3 | 箱 | はこ | hako | Box |
| 4 | 段ボール | だんぼーる | danbooru | Cardboard box |
| 5 | 配送 | はいそう | haisou | Delivery/Distribution |
| 6 | 倉庫 | そうこ | souko | Warehouse |
| 7 | 輸送 | ゆそう | yusou | Transportation |
7. Additional Vocabulary for Food Processing Equipment
| No. | Kanji | Hiragana/ Katakana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | 機械 | きかい | kikai | Machine |
| 2 | べるとこんべあ / ベルトコンベア | beruto konbea | Belt conveyor | |
| 3 | 包装機 | ほうそうき | housouki | Packaging machine |
| 4 | 計量器 | けいりょうき | keiryouki | Weighing scale/device |
| 5 | 冷却機 | れいきゃくき | reikyakuki | Cooling machine |
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