鍋(なべ)つかみ

なべつかみ
noun
pot holder; oven mitt
1. pot holder; oven mitt; potholder
A thick pad or glove used to handle hot pots, pans, and dishes in the kitchen.
鍋(なべ)つかみを使(つか)って。
Use the pot holder.
熱(あつ)い鍋(なべ)を持(も)つときは鍋(なべ)つかみが必要(ひつよう)だ。
You need a pot holder when carrying a hot pot.
祖母(そぼ)が手作(てづく)りの鍋(なべ)つかみをプレゼントしてくれた。
My grandmother gave me a handmade pot holder as a gift.

A compound of 鍋(なべ) (pot) and つかみ (grabbing, from 掴(つか)む). Refers to the protective pad or glove used to handle hot cookware.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 鍋(なべ)つかみを使(つか)う: to use a pot holder
  • 鍋(なべ)つかみで持(も)つ: to hold with a pot holder
  • 手作(てづく)りの鍋(なべ)つかみ: handmade pot holder

RELATED TERMS:

  • ミトン: oven mitt (loanword from English "mitten")
  • 鍋敷(なべし)き: trivet, pot stand — placed under hot pots on a table, not used for holding
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