自炊 (じすい)cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking

cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cookingnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneselfnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 自炊

自らみずからoneself
自分じぶんmyself; yourself
自動車じどうしゃcar; automobile
自宅じたくone's home; one's house
自民じみんLiberal Democratic Party; LDP
自民党じみんとうLiberal Democratic Party; LDP
自然しぜんnature
自由じゆうfreedom; liberty
炊飯器すいはんきrice cooker
炊き出したきだしemergency food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
炊き込みたきこみ(something) cooked with rice
炊き込むたきこむto cook (something) with rice
炊くたくto cook (grains, e.g. rice)
炊事すいじcooking; kitchen work
炊出したきだしemergency food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
雑炊ぞうすいrice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce

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