Learn Hardcore Japanese: itameru

Usages of itameru

妹いもうと　は　にんじん　と　玉たまねぎ　を　炒いためながら、　明日あした　も　この　料理りょうり　を　食たべたい　と　言いって　いた。imouto ha ninzin to tamanegi wo itamenagara, asita mo kono ryouri wo tabetai to itte ita.

While stir-frying carrots and onions, my younger sister was saying that she wants to eat this dish again tomorrow.

母はは　は　野菜やさい　を　炒いためる　前まえ　に　こしょう　を　入いれすぎないで　ほしい　と　私わたし　に　言いった。haha ha yasai wo itameru mae ni kosyou wo iresuginaide hosii to watasi ni itta.

My mother told me that she wants me not to add too much pepper before stir-frying the vegetables.

にんじん　は　そのまま　で　も　食たべられる　けれど、　私わたし　は　玉たまねぎ　と　一緒いっしょ　に　炒いためた　ほう　が　好すき　だ。ninzin ha sonomama de mo taberareru keredo, watasi ha tamanegi to issyo ni itameta hou ga suki da.

Carrots can be eaten as they are, but I prefer them stir-fried together with onions.

母はは　は　キャベツ　を　小ちいさく　切きって、　豚肉ぶたにく　と　一緒いっしょ　に　炒いためます。haha ha kyabetu wo tiisaku kitte, butaniku to issyo ni itamemasu.

My mother cuts the cabbage into small pieces and stir-fries it together with pork.

フライパン　に　油あぶら　を　少すこし　入いれて、　にんにく　と　しょうが　を　先さき　に　炒いためます。huraipan ni abura wo sukosi irete, ninniku to syouga wo saki ni itamemasu.

I put a little oil in the frying pan and stir-fry the garlic and ginger first.

ひき肉にく　を　炒いためる　とき　は、　フタ　を　した　まま　で　は　うまく　炒いためられない。hikiniku wo itameru toki ha, huta wo sita mama de ha umaku itamerarenai.

When cooking ground meat, if you leave the lid on, you cannot stir-fry it well.

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