陶磁器|とうじきtoujiki[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. nounceramics; pottery and porcelain
   その陶磁器とうじきは特別とくべつな棚たなに陳列ちんれつされていた。↗

   The china was displayed in a special cabinet.

• Synonym瀬戸物せとものNeutralEveryday word for ceramics, especially tableware; originally ware from Seto. In daily speech it can replace 「陶磁器」, the umbrella term, which favors written or formal use.
• Related陶製とうせいNeutralRefers to things made of ceramic, mostly used attributively, as in 「陶製の人形」; it highlights the material and is not a general term for ceramics.

「陶磁器」 is the umbrella term for pottery and porcelain, and leans toward written or formal use. In everyday talk about ceramic dishes, 「瀬戸物」 is the natural choice; for things made of ceramic, use 「陶製」, as in 「陶製の人形」.

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1. 陶器とうきと磁器じき。焼き物やきものの総称そうしょう。