Japanese

Noun

調理師 ‎(hiragana ちょうりし, romaji chōrishi)

1. professional cook, chef, especially a licensed chef

Usage notes

In Japan, this is a legal occupational title and people who practice work under this title must hold a professional chef's license from the government.

Synonyms

• 料理人 (りょうりにん) ‎(ryōrinin)
• コック ‎(kokku)
• シェフ ‎(shefu)

References

• 1998, 広辞苑 (Kōjien), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, ISBN 4000801112