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English - Japanese
Pan
pæn
Common
~ 3400
~ 3400
The word frequency and importance index indicates how often a word appears in a given language. The smaller the number, the more frequently the word is used. The most frequently used words typically range from about 1 to 4000. This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.
The word frequency and importance index indicates how often a word appears in a given language. The smaller the number, the more frequently the word is used. The most frequently used words typically range from about 1 to 4000. This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.
パン (pan), 鍋 (nabe) or フライパン (furaipan), パンにする (pan ni suru), パン屋 (panya)
Pan meanings in Japanese
パン (pan)
Example:
I would like to buy some bread.
パンを買いたいです。
This bread is very fresh.
このパンはとても新鮮です。
Usage: formal/informalContext: Used in daily conversations, restaurants, and bakeries when referring to bread.
Note: The word 'パン' originates from the Portuguese word 'pão'. It's commonly used in Japan to refer to various types of bread.
鍋 (nabe) or フライパン (furaipan)
Example:
I need a pan to cook this dish.
この料理を作るために鍋が必要です。
Can you pass me the frying pan?
フライパンを渡してくれますか？
Usage: informalContext: Used in cooking contexts when referring to cookware like frying pans or pots.
Note: Depending on the type of pan being referred to, different terms may be used, such as 'フライパン' for frying pan or '鍋' for a pot.
パンにする (pan ni suru)
Example:
Let's turn this into a bread dish.
これをパンにしましょう。
I want to make this a sandwich.
これをサンドイッチにしたいです。
Usage: informalContext: Used when transforming a meal into something that incorporates bread.
Note: This phrase indicates the action of making something that involves bread.
パン屋 (panya)
Example:
There is a great bakery nearby.
近くに素晴らしいパン屋があります。
I often go to the bakery on weekends.
週末によくパン屋に行きます。
Usage: informalContext: Used when talking about a bakery or a place where bread is sold.
Note: The term 'パン屋' specifically refers to a bakery.
Pan's synonyms
skillet
A skillet is a flat-bottomed pan used for frying or sautéing food.
Example: She cooked the eggs in a skillet.
Note: A skillet typically has a long handle and sloped sides, whereas a pan can have straight or slightly curved sides.
frying pan
A frying pan is a flat-bottomed pan with a long handle, used for frying food.
Example: He heated the oil in a frying pan before adding the vegetables.
Note: A frying pan is specifically designed for frying, while a pan can have various uses including boiling, simmering, or sautéing.
saute pan
A sauté pan is a wide, flat-bottomed pan with straight sides and a long handle, used for sautéing and frying food.
Example: The recipe calls for cooking the chicken in a sauté pan.
Note: A sauté pan is designed for cooking techniques that involve tossing and flipping food, while a pan is a more general term for cooking vessels.
Pan expressions, common phrases
To go off the deep end
This phrase means to become extremely upset or irrational.
Example: After losing his job, he went off the deep end and started acting irrationally.
Note: The original word 'pan' refers to a cooking utensil, while this phrase has a figurative meaning.
Flash in the pan
This phrase describes something that enjoys only short-lived success or popularity.
Example: The band's initial success turned out to be just a flash in the pan.
Note: The original word 'pan' refers to a container for cooking, while this phrase has a metaphorical meaning.
Out of the frying pan into the fire
This phrase means to go from a bad situation to a worse one.
Example: She thought getting a new job would solve her problems, but it was out of the frying pan into the fire when the new boss turned out to be even worse.
Note: The original word 'pan' refers to a cooking vessel, while this phrase is a metaphorical expression.
Pan out
This phrase means to develop or turn out in a particular way.
Example: I'm not sure if our plan will pan out, but we can hope for the best.
Note: The original word 'pan' refers to a container for cooking, while this phrase has a different connotation related to success or outcome.
Panhandling
This phrase refers to the act of begging or soliciting money from others, usually on the streets.
Example: The homeless man resorted to panhandling on the street to collect some money for food.
Note: The original word 'pan' refers to a cooking utensil, while this phrase has a distinct meaning related to soliciting money.
Pan everyday (slang) expressions
To pan (someone or something)
To criticize or give a negative review of someone or something.
Example: The movie was panned by the critics for its poor acting and lackluster plot.
Note: This slang term uses the word 'pan' in the sense of harshly judging or disapproving, rather than physically cooking in a pan.
Frying pan hands
Used to describe hands that are sore, rough, or calloused from work or physical activity.
Example: After working in the garden all day, my hands felt like frying pans from all the blisters.
Note: In this context, 'frying pan hands' humorously exaggerates the comparison of hands to frying pans.
Road warrior
A person who travels frequently, especially for work or business.
Example: She's a real road warrior, always traveling for work and never in one place for long.
Note: This term is not directly related to the word 'pan'; it emphasizes the constant movement and travel of the individual, likening them to a warrior on the road.
Pan up
To move a camera upwards to show what is above the current view or to display a vertical visual field.
Example: As the camera panned up, we saw the breathtaking view of the city skyline.
Note: This slang term derives from the camera technique of panning (moving horizontally) but specifically refers to moving upwards.
Pan around
To rotate a camera horizontally, usually to show a full view of the surrounding area.
Example: The director asked the cameraman to pan around the room to capture the reactions of the audience.
Note: Just like 'pan up', this slang term also originates from the camera technique of panning but emphasizes rotating to show different angles or perspectives in a horizontal motion.
Pan - Examples
The pan is hot, be careful.
I bought a loaf of bread and a pan of rolls.
She made delicious pancakes in the frying pan.
Pan grammar
Pan - Verb (Verb) / Verb, base form (Verb, base form)
Lemma: pan
Conjugations
Verb, past tense (Verb, past tense): panned
Verb, gerund or present participle (Verb, gerund or present participle): panning
Verb, 3rd person singular present (Verb, 3rd person singular present): pans
Verb, base form (Verb, base form): pan
Verb, non-3rd person singular present (Verb, non-3rd person singular present): pan
Syllables, Separation and Stress
pan Contains 1 syllables: pan
Phonetic transcription: ˈpan
pan , ˈpan (The red syllable is stressed)
Pan - Importance and usage frequency
The word frequency and importance index indicates how often a word appears in a given language. The smaller the number, the more frequently the word is used. The most frequently used words typically range from about 1 to 4000.
pan: ~ 3400 (Common).
This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.
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