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2007.02.01

Is it an oven that toasts or a toaster that bakes? The truth lies in the order!

Today's LessonCATEGORY: ジャパニーズイングリッシュ
TOASTER OVEN   オーブントースター

Explanation

  • A toaster oven is a small electric oven that can be used for toasting bread or heating food.

    Be Careful! “Oven toaster” (オーブントースター) is Japanese-English.
  • toaster oven とは、食パンを焼いたり、食べ物を温めたりするのに使う、小さな電気オーブンのことです。

    注意:oven toaster「オーブントースター」は、和製英語です。

examples

  1. (in the office kitchen)
    a: What's in the toaster oven? It smells good!
    b: I'm heating up some leftover pizza.
  2. Would you mind warming up some rolls in the toaster oven? Dinner is almost ready.
  3. A toaster oven is great for toasting bagels, which can be too thick for ordinary toasters.
  4. Turn the toaster oven on "high" and set it for 5 minutes.

英会話レッスンStay warm this February!