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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.
洋食器を揃えた。
I got a set of Western tableware.
結婚祝いに洋食器のセットを贈った。
I gave a set of Western tableware as a wedding gift.
この店では和食器と洋食器の両方を取り扱っているので、食卓のスタイルに合わせて選べる。
This store carries both Japanese and Western tableware, so you can choose to match your dining style.
A compound of 洋 (Western) and 食器 (tableware). In Japan, both Western and Japanese tableware are commonly used in homes. 洋食器 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:
- 洋食器のセット: Western tableware set
- 洋食器売り場: Western tableware section (in a department store)
- 高級洋食器: fine Western tableware
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 和食器: Japanese tableware — bowls, chopsticks, small plates, and other traditional items
- 食器: tableware, dishes — the general term covering all types