蒸(む)し器(き)

むしき

noun

steamer; steaming basket

1. steamer; steaming basket

a cooking vessel used to cook food with steam

蒸(む)し器(き)で野菜(やさい)を蒸(む)す。

To steam vegetables in a steamer.

竹(たけ)の蒸(む)し器(き)を買(か)った。

I bought a bamboo steamer.

蒸(む)し器(き)で茶碗蒸(ちゃわんむ)しを作(つく)った。

I made chawanmushi in a steamer.

電気(でんき)蒸(む)し器(き)は温度(おんど)管理(かんり)が楽(らく)だ。

Electric steamers make temperature control easy.

Types

竹(たけ)の蒸(む)し器(き) - bamboo steamer (Chinese/Asian style)
金属(きんぞく)製(せい) - metal steamer
電気(でんき)蒸(む)し器(き) - electric steamer
せいろ - steaming basket (traditional Japanese/Chinese)

Related words

茶碗蒸(ちゃわんむ)し - savory egg custard
蒸(む)し野菜(やさい) - steamed vegetables
肉(にく)まん - steamed buns
点心(てんしん) - dim sum
圧力鍋(あつりょくなべ) - pressure cooker
鍋(なべ) - pot

Related Words

Related: 圧力鍋(あつりょくなべ) (pressure cooker)

Related: 鍋(なべ) (pot)

Related: 蒸(む)す (to steam, to be humid)

Compare: 蒸籠(せいろ) (bamboo steamer)

Related: 茶碗蒸(ちゃわんむ)し (savory egg custard)

Related: 肉(にく)まん (steamed buns)

Related: 点心(てんしん) (dim sum)

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Added 2026.1.27 19:33 · Revised 2026.9.27 3:47

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