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.

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.

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.

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.

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 - 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

Syllabification and Stress

pan Contains 1 syllables: pan

Phonetic transcription: ˈpan

pan , ˈpan (The red syllable is stressed)

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).

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