Japanese

める

いためる
Meaning: to stir-fry; to sauté
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 炒める 炒めない
Polite 炒めます 炒めません
Past 炒めた 炒めなかった
Polite + Past 炒めました 炒めませんでした
Te-form 炒めて 炒めなくて
Potential 炒められる 炒められない
Passive 炒められる 炒められない
Causative 炒めさせる 炒めさせない
Imperative 炒めろ 炒めるな

Handwriting

炒
め
る

Example sentences

I stir-fried vegetables and meat on high heat.
夕食にもやしと豚肉を炒めた。
For dinner, I stir-fried bean sprouts and pork.
強火で炒める
Stir-fry on high heat.
母は緑豆のもやしを炒めた。
My mother stir-fried mung bean sprouts.

Usage Notes

Common cooking method involving frying ingredients quickly in a little hot oil.

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