キッチンkitchin
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- nounkitchen
- nounchitin
- Synonym台所だいどころNeutralNot a true opposite: it names the same room as 「キッチン」, but with a traditional, Japanese-style nuance.
- Synonym厨房ちゅうぼうNeutralNot a true opposite: it names the same room as 「キッチン」, but leans toward professional and business settings.
- Synonym厨くりやWrittenAn archaic word for a kitchen with a classical, literary flavor, rarely used today; everyday speech prefers 「台所」 or 「キッチン」.
- Synonym調理場ちょうりばNeutralA place equipped for cooking at schools, hospitals, restaurants and the like; it suggests commercial or institutional use, while a home kitchen is 「キッチン」.
- Synonym勝手元かってもとWrittenWritten language for the kitchen area, also for the household finances; old-fashioned, so modern usage prefers 「台所」 or 「キッチン」.
- Synonym炊事場すいじばNeutralA place for cooking that stresses the facility, e.g. a campsite cookhouse; a kitchen in a home is called 「キッチン」.
- Related庖厨ほうちゅうWrittenA written word with a classical Chinese flavor for a kitchen; rarely used today, everyday speech prefers 「台所」 or 「キッチン」.
For a kitchen at home, say 「キッチン」 for a modern, Western feel (「システムキッチン」) or 「台所」 for a traditional touch. Restaurants, hotels and ships use 「厨房」 or 「調理場」; a campsite has a 「炊事場」. 「勝手元」 is old-fashioned written prose, and 「厨」 and 「庖厨」 are archaic. The two 'antonyms' are really the same room in different words.
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