(すいじば)

すいじば
noun
kitchen, cooking area
1. 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(すいじば)食事(しょくじ)(つく)る。
To prepare a meal in the cooking area.
キャンプ(じょう)炊事場(すいじば)水道(すいどう)使(つか)える。
The cooking area at the campsite has running water.
炊事場(すいじば)使(つか)ったあとは、きれいに(かた)づけてください。
Please clean up after using the cooking area.

炊事場(すいじば) refers to a cooking facility, especially a shared or communal one. It is rarely used for a home kitchen.

WORD FORMATION:
炊事(すいじ) (cooking) + () (place)

TYPICAL SETTINGS:

  • キャンプ(じょう) (campsite)
  • (りょう) (dormitory)
  • 合宿所(がっしゅくじょ) (training camp lodge)
  • 山小屋(やまごや) (mountain hut)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 炊事場(すいじば)料理(りょうり)する: to cook in the cooking area
  • 炊事場(すいじば)使(つか)う: to use the cooking facility
  • 炊事場(すいじば)(かた)づける: to clean up the cooking area

CONTRAST:

  • 台所(だいどころ): kitchen (home, traditional)
  • キッチン: kitchen (home, modern/Western style)
  • 厨房(ちゅうぼう): kitchen (professional, restaurant)