adjective
raw
B1
Roh means 'raw' in senses: uncooked (food) and unprocessed/in a crude state. It is a gradable adjective: comparative roher, superlative am rohesten. Antonym: gekocht. It is not a participle, so it behaves like a regular adjective and doesn't imply completed action.
Examples
Der Lachs ist roh und eignet sich für Sushi.
The salmon is raw and suitable for sushi.
Der Koch bemerkte, dass das Fleisch noch roh war, als die Gäste kamen.
The cook noticed that the meat was still raw when the guests arrived.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a piece of uncooked, red steak labeled 'roh' to remember 'raw'.
Sounds like the English word 'row' — think 'raw' (same vowel sound).
Notes
Roh typically describes food that is uncooked, but can also mean 'crude' or 'unprocessed' in other contexts (e.g., rohes Material).