Illustration: Inside the compact open kitchen of a Japanese neighborhood bistro, a chef in a clean cook's jacket finishes a plated fish dish with practiced precision. One hand steadies the plate while the other places a tiny garnish with tweezers.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

シェフ

shefu

chef

Example sentences

  1. トムはシェフじゃないよ。

    Tom isn’t a chef.

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  2. トムは町まちの最高さいこうのシェフだ。

    Tom is the best chef in town.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. シェフが腕うでによりをかけて作つくった料理りょうりというわりにはたいしたことない味あじだね。

    It doesn’t taste all that great for all the effort and technique the chef put into it.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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