(じき)(せい)

じきせい
noun
made of porcelain; porcelain-made
descriptiveart
1. made of porcelain; porcelain-made
Describes an object manufactured from porcelain, a hard, white, translucent ceramic fired at high temperatures. Used as a noun modifier to indicate the material of tableware, decorative items, and other objects.
この茶碗(ちゃわん)磁器(じき)(せい)だ。
This teacup is made of porcelain.
Porcelain vases are fragile and require care.
Arita ware is a representative Japanese porcelain tableware that is also highly regarded overseas.

A compound of 磁器(じき) (porcelain) and (せい) (made of, manufactured from). The suffix (せい) is productive and attaches to many materials: 木製(もくせい) (wooden), 金属製(きんぞくせい) (metal), 革製(かわせい) (leather), etc.

Common collocations

Japanese porcelain

  • 有田焼(ありたやき): Arita ware (Saga Prefecture)
  • 九谷焼(くたにやき): Kutani ware (Ishikawa Prefecture)
  • 伊万里焼(いまりやき): Imari ware (Saga Prefecture)

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