VocabJLPT N1
range
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. range
  2. 2. stove
  3. 3. microwave oven
  4. 4. Range
This katakana word most commonly refers to a microwave oven in everyday Japanese household contexts, though it can also mean a cooking range or stove. When someone says they are heating food using this appliance, they almost always mean a microwave. It is an essential vocabulary word for talking about cooking and kitchen appliances in modern Japanese life.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

If I'm going to get one, I'd love an oven with a wide temperature range.

Sentence 2

"It'll get tough if you heat it in the microwave," my grandmother warned.

Sentence 3

Reheating last night's curry in the microwave hits different.

Sentence 4

Oh right, it's actually dangerous to put things on top of the microwave.

Sentence 5

No no no, reheated microwave pizza is the best, I'm telling you.