自炊
自炊する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 自炊する | 自炊しない |
| Polite | 自炊します | 自炊しません |
| Past polite | 自炊しました | 自炊しませんでした |
| Past | 自炊した | 自炊しなかった |
| Te-form | 自炊して | 自炊しないで |
| Desire | 自炊したい | 自炊したくない |
| Potential | 自炊できる | 自炊できない |
| Passive | 自炊される | 自炊されない |
| Causative | 自炊させる | 自炊させない |
| Causative passive | 自炊させられる | 自炊させられない |
| Volitional | 自炊しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 自炊しましょう | |
| Imperative | 自炊しろ | 自炊するな |
| Conditional | 自炊すれば | 自炊しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 自炊したら | 自炊しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
cooking for oneself; self-catering
Refers to preparing one's own meals, often contrasted with eating out or buying prepared food. Common in contexts of living alone or saving money.
Since I started living alone, I've been cooking for myself every day.
Cooking for yourself is cheaper than eating out.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
scanning books oneself; DIY book scanning
Colloquial term for scanning physical books or magazines to create digital copies for personal use. Often implies cutting the book's spine for efficient scanning.
Lately I've been scanning my manga and reading them on a tablet.
Self-scanned books are convenient because they don't take up space.
Usage patterns
- 自炊生活を送るto lead a self-catering lifestyle
Since I started living alone, I've been cooking for myself.
- 〈物〉を自炊するto scan a book/magazine oneself into digital form
Since my bookshelf was full, I decided to scan my manga myself.
- 〈人〉は自炊派だsomeone is the type who cooks for themselves (as opposed to eating out)
He's a committed home-cooker who rarely eats out.
- 自炊代行サービスを使うto use a book-scanning service (instead of scanning it oneself)
I didn't have time to do it myself, so I used a book-scanning service.