This is the 1320th most frequent Japanese word.
調理
Cooking; food preparation.
Here, 調理 refers to the act of cooking or preparing food, used in a general statement.
私は家で調理をするのが好きです。
I like cooking at home.
In this context, 調理 emphasizes professional cooking or food preparation.
レストランでプロのシェフが調理しています。
A professional chef is cooking at the restaurant.
Here, 調理 refers to the process of cooking in relation to the tools used for it.