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煮込み

にこみ

N2stew · slow-cooked dish

Examples

夕食に野菜と豆の煮込みを作った。

店の奥から煮込みのよい香りが漂ってきた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 煮込み (にこみ) is a stew or another slow-cooked dish.
  • Basic usage: 野菜と豆の煮込み names a dish by its ingredients; 煮込みの香り refers to the aroma coming from the cooked food.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Ingredient-defined dish and its aroma
    • The first identifies ingredients and the second links the finished dish to its smell; the noun denotes food rather than merely simmering.

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