Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 をコンロにかける to put something (a pot, pan) on the stove/burner
I put the pot on the stove and warmed up the soup.
コンロの 火ひ をつける to light the burner
I lit the stove before starting to cook.
コンロの 火ひ を 消け す to turn off the burner
Please turn off the burner once you're done cooking.
Related words コンロ is a general term for any gas or portable cooking burner, while ガスレンジ specifically refers to a built-in gas stove with multiple burners.
コンロ refers specifically to a gas or electric burner unit, while レンジ (in this sense) usually means a full stove or combined range with an oven.
Don't confuse with レンジ usually means a microwave oven (電子レンジ ) or a combined range with an oven, while コンロ refers specifically to a cooktop or burner without an oven.
ストーブ is a room heater used for warming a space, while コンロ is a cooking stove or burner used for preparing food.
Written forms コンロ Usage 85%
kana-only spelling
Common katakana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
こんろ Usage 13%
Hiragana spelling, also common.
焜こん 炉ろ Usage 1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; the word is usually written in kana.
Etymology The reading こんろ is derived from the kanji 焜炉 , but the word is now almost always written in kana. The exact origin of the kanji compound is uncertain, but it has been used historically for a portable cooking stove.
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