How do you say "I make meals." in Japanese?

"I make meals." in Japanese is "ごはんをつくります。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘I make meals.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "ごはんをつくります。" mean in English?

"ごはんをつくります。" means "I make meals." in English. Usage tip: This can mean “I cook (meals)” or “I cook rice,” depending on context. Add [毎日] for “every day.”

ごはんをつくります。

💬 Usage Tip: This can mean “I cook (meals)” or “I cook rice,” depending on context. Add [毎日] for “every day.”

🇯🇵 In Japan: If you say this, people may ask [得意料理はなんですか。] “What dish are you good at?”

Phrase Breakdown

ごはんごはん

cooked rice / meal

Can mean “rice” or “a meal/food” depending on context. Here it means “a meal/food.”

Example

ごはんをたべます。

I eat a meal.

をを

object marker

Marks ごはん as the object being made.

Example

ごはんをつくります。

I make a meal.

つくりますつくります

make / cook / create (polite)

Polite form of つくる. Often means “cook” when the object is food.

Example

ばんごはんをつくります。

I cook dinner.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

ごはんごはん

[gohan]

rice; meal; cooked rice

Here ごはん means “a meal/food,” so the sentence is “I cook/make meals.”

Example

あさにごはんをつくります。

I make breakfast in the morning.

をを

[o]

(object marker)

Marks ごはん as the object of つくります.

Example

ごはんをつくります。

I make a meal.

つくりつくり

[tsukuri]

make; cook (stem)

Stem of つくります. Combined with ます to mean “make/cook” politely.

Example

ごはんをつくります。

I make a meal.

ますます

[masu]

(polite verb ending)

Polite ending; used for standard polite conversation.

Example

ごはんをつくります。

I make a meal.

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