洋 食 器(ようしょっき)

ようしょっき

noun

Western tableware; Western-style dishes and utensils

1. Western tableware; Western-style dishes and utensils

Tableware designed in Western style, including plates, knives, forks, spoons, and glasses, as distinct from traditional Japanese tableware.

洋食器(ようしょっき)を揃(そろ)えた。

I got a set of Western tableware.

結婚(けっこん)祝(いわ)いに洋食器(ようしょっき)のセットを贈(おく)った。

I gave a set of Western tableware as a wedding gift.

この店(みせ)では和食器(わしょっき)と洋食器(ようしょっき)の両方(りょうほう)を取(と)り扱(あつか)っているので、食卓(しょくたく)のスタイルに合(あ)わせて選(えら)べる。

This store carries both Japanese and Western tableware, so you can choose to match your dining style.

A compound of 洋(よう) (Western) and 食器(しょっき) (tableware). In Japan, both Western and Japanese tableware are commonly used in homes. 洋食器(ようしょっき) typically refers to flat plates, soup bowls, knives, forks, spoons, wine glasses, and similar items.

Western tableware sets are popular wedding gifts in Japan. Well-known brands include both imported European makers and Japanese manufacturers like Noritake.

Common collocations

洋食器(ようしょっき)のセット: Western tableware set
洋食器(ようしょっき)売(う)り場(ば): Western tableware section (in a department store)
高級(こうきゅう)洋食器(ようしょっき): fine Western tableware

Similar words

和食器(わしょっき): Japanese tableware — bowls, chopsticks, small plates, and other traditional items
食器(しょっき): tableware, dishes — the general term covering all types

Related Words

Compare: 和食器(わしょっき) (Japanese tableware)

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