台所(だいどころ)

だいどころ
noun
kitchen
buildingfood
See also: キッチン (loanword synonym)
1. kitchen
The room in a house where food is prepared and cooked.
台所(だいどころ)にいる。
To be in the kitchen.
My mother is cooking in the kitchen.
台所(だいどころ)を掃除(そうじ)してください。
Please clean the kitchen.
この家(いえ)の台所(だいどころ)は広(ひろ)いです。
The kitchen in this house is spacious.
A delicious smell is coming from the kitchen, so I'm looking forward to dinner.

台所(だいどころ) is the traditional Japanese word for kitchen. It combines 台(だい) (stand/platform) and 所(どころ) (place).

Similar words

  • 台所(だいどころ): traditional term, any kitchen
  • キッチン: loanword, often implies modern/Western-style kitchen

Common expressions

Usage

台所(だいどころ) also refers to finances or household economy: 台所(だいどころ)が苦(くる)しい means 'having financial difficulties.'