瀬戸物|せとものsetomono[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounearthenware; porcelain; china; pottery; crockery
   その店みせは瀬戸物せとものを使つかっている。↗

   The store carries earthenware.
2. nounSeto ware; ceramic ware from Seto (Aichi Prefecture)orig. meaning

• Synonym陶器とうきNeutralPottery in the technical sense (「陶器の皿」), distinguished from porcelain; 瀬戸物 is the everyday umbrella word for ceramic tableware.
• Synonym陶磁器とうじきNeutralThe general term for ceramics as a whole (「陶磁器の産地」); more formal than 瀬戸物, the everyday word for ceramic dishes.

For everyday ceramic tableware, especially in the Kanto region, 「瀬戸物」 is the usual word (「瀬戸物の茶碗」); use 「陶磁器」 for the formal general term, and 「陶器」 vs 「磁器」 when distinguishing the two types.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 愛知県瀬戸市あいちけんせとしを中心ちゅうしんにつくられる陶磁器とうじき。
2. 主おもに食器しょっきなどに使つかわれる陶磁器とうじきの総称そうしょう。