Last Updated：2025/11/19

(idiomatic, informal) A greeting, similar to how are you?; what's happening?; what's up?; what's new?

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what's cooking

Source Word

what's cooking

Interjection

idiomatic informal

(idiomatic, informal) A greeting, similar to how are you?; what's happening?; what's up?; what's new?

Japanese Meaning

挨拶として「調子はどう？」といった意味で使われ、相手の近況や気分を尋ねるカジュアルな表現です。 / 「何か新しいことはある？」という意味合いでも用いられ、相手の日常の変化に関心を示します。 / 全体的に「元気？」や「どうしてる？」といった意味で、近況を軽く伺う表現です。

Hey, what's cooking, everyone?

やあ、みんな、調子はどう？

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, informal) A greeting, similar to how are you?; what's happening?; what's up?; what's new?

Hi there babe, what's cooking?

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) Expression of concern, asking for an explanation, similar to what's going on?; what's the problem?; what gives?