時短レシピ

• Reading: じたんレシピ
• Romaji: jitan reshipi
• Kanji breakdown: 時短 (time-saving, abbreviated from 時間短縮 'time reduction') + レシピ (recipe, from English) → time-saving recipe
• Pronunciation: /d͡ʑi.taɴ ɾe.ɕi.pi/

Meaning

Time-saving shortcut recipe designed for busy people — featuring quick cooking methods, fewer steps, and minimal ingredients.

A major category in Japanese home cooking culture, 時短レシピ addresses the needs of working parents, busy professionals, and anyone who wants to cook at home without spending hours in the kitchen. These recipes often use microwave shortcuts, pre-cut vegetables, and clever techniques to reduce preparation and cooking time while maintaining taste. They dominate cooking apps, social media, and TV cooking segments.

Examples

1. 仕事終わりでも作れる時短レシピ知りたい。 I want to learn some time-saving recipes I can make after work.
2. 時短レシピなのにめっちゃ美味しくてびっくりした。 I was shocked at how good this shortcut recipe turned out.
3. SNSで時短レシピ検索するのが日課になってる。 Searching for time-saving recipes on social media has become part of my daily routine.

Usage Guide

Context: cooking, social media, daily life

Tone: practical, helpful

Do Say

• 時短レシピ教えてほしい、毎日忙しくて。 (Can you teach me some time-saving recipes? I'm busy every day.)
• この時短レシピ、15分でできるらしいよ。 (This shortcut recipe apparently takes only 15 minutes.)

Don't Say

• 料理にこだわっている人に「時短レシピのほうがよくない？」は価値観の押しつけ (Suggesting shortcut recipes to someone who takes pride in elaborate cooking can come across as dismissive)

Common Mistakes

• Thinking 時短 only applies to recipes — 時短 is a general abbreviation used for any time-saving approach (時短家事, 時短メイク, etc.)

Origin & History

Compound of 時短 (time-saving, from 時間短縮 'time reduction') + レシピ (recipe, from English). Became a dominant cooking category in the 2010s with the rise of cooking apps and social media.

Cultural Context

Era: 2010s, cooking app and social media era

Generation: All ages (especially working parents)

Social background: Universal

Regional notes: Used across all of Japan. A dominant category on platforms like Cookpad, Delish Kitchen, and cooking YouTube.