ポット
ぽっと
noun
pot; thermos; hot water dispenser
1.
pot; thermos; hot water dispenser
A container for keeping water hot, or an electric hot water dispenser.
ポットにお湯を入れておく。
To keep hot water in the pot.
電気ポットでお茶を入れる。
To make tea with an electric hot water pot.
ポットのお湯が冷めた。
The water in the pot has cooled down.
In Japanese, ポット most commonly refers to an electric hot water dispenser — a kitchen appliance found in nearly every Japanese home and office. Unlike in English, it does not usually refer to a cooking pot.
TYPES:
- 電気ポット: electric hot water dispenser (keeps water hot at a set temperature)
- 魔法瓶 / 魔法びん: vacuum flask/thermos (no electricity)
- コーヒーポット: coffee pot
- ティーポット: teapot
DIFFERENCE FROM ケトル:
- ケトル (kettle): boils water, then turns off
- ポット (pot): keeps water hot continuously at a set temperature
COMMON PATTERNS:
- ポットにお湯を入れる: to fill the pot with hot water
- ポットのお湯: hot water from the pot