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kitchen, cooking area, cooking facility
A place for cooking, especially a shared or communal cooking facility at a campsite, dormitory, or similar setting. Less commonly used for home kitchens, where 台所 or キッチン are preferred.
炊事場で食事を作る。
To prepare a meal in the cooking area.
キャンプ場の炊事場は水道が使える。
The cooking area at the campsite has running water.
炊事場を使ったあとは、きれいに片づけてください。
Please clean up after using the cooking area.
炊事場 refers to a cooking facility, especially a shared or communal one. It is rarely used for a home kitchen.
WORD FORMATION:
炊事 (cooking) + 場 (place)
TYPICAL SETTINGS:
- キャンプ場 (campsite)
- 寮 (dormitory)
- 合宿所 (training camp lodge)
- 山小屋 (mountain hut)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 炊事場で料理する: to cook in the cooking area
- 炊事場を使う: to use the cooking facility
- 炊事場を片づける: to clean up the cooking area
CONTRAST:
- 台所: kitchen (home, traditional)
- キッチン: kitchen (home, modern/Western style)
- 厨房: kitchen (professional, restaurant)