厨房|ちゅうぼうchuubou[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounkitchen; galley
- noun(Internet) trollplay on 中坊
- Synonym台所だいどころNeutralThe everyday word for a home kitchen. Also used figuratively for household finances, as in 「台所事情」. 「厨房」 leans toward restaurant or institutional kitchens.
- SynonymキッチンNeutralA loanword for a kitchen with a Western feel; also means a small restaurant. Common in housing ads, where 「厨房」 would sound institutional.
- Synonym調理場ちょうりばNeutralRefers to the place where food is prepared, typically the back kitchen of a restaurant. Very close to 「厨房」, but focuses on the cooking area itself.
- Synonym炊事場すいじばNeutralA place for cooking meals, such as the cooking facilities at a campsite or dormitory. Suggests simple, basic facilities rather than a full kitchen.
- Related厨くりやWrittenAn old, literary word for a kitchen, almost never used in modern Japanese.
- Related勝手元かってもとNeutralCovers the kitchen and the area around it, and can also refer to household finances. Old-fashioned and not often heard today.
Use 「厨房」 for institutional kitchens in restaurants or hospitals, as in 「厨房スタッフ」; online it is also slang for a middle-schooler. For a home kitchen say 「台所」, for a Western-style one 「キッチン」, and for a restaurant's back kitchen 「調理場」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


