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Japanese-style tableware; Japanese dinnerware
Tableware designed for Japanese cuisine, including items such as rice bowls, soup bowls, small plates, and chopstick rests. Typically made of ceramics, lacquerware, or wood.
和食器で食事をする。
To eat using Japanese tableware.
和食器は料理を美しく見せてくれる。
Japanese tableware makes food look beautiful.
結婚祝いに有名な窯元の和食器セットを贈った。
I gave a set of Japanese tableware from a famous kiln as a wedding gift.
A compound of 和 (Japanese-style) and 食器 (tableware). Encompasses the full range of dishes and utensils used in Japanese cuisine. Japanese tableware is notable for its variety — unlike Western place settings where items match, Japanese meals typically feature an assortment of differently shaped and sized vessels chosen to complement each dish.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 和食器セット: Japanese tableware set
- 和食器を集める: to collect Japanese tableware
- 手作りの和食器: handmade Japanese tableware
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 洋食器: Western tableware — plates, forks, knives, etc.
- 食器: tableware; dishes — general term covering both Japanese and Western styles
- 陶器: pottery; ceramics — the material, not the category of use