調理師 ちょうりし Meanings Noun licensed chef; qualified cook Kanji 調 tune. Read as チョウ. 理 reason 師 master. Read as シ. Example sentences 日本ではね、調理師は特別な試験を受けないとフグを捌けないんだ。In Japan, chefs must take a special exam to be allowed to prepare pufferfish. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists