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台所
daidokoro
Description
台所は、家の中で料理をする場所です。
A 台所 is the place in a house where cooking is done.
「キッチン」と同じ意味ですが、台所のほうが少し古い言い方です。
It means the same as "kitchen," but 台所 is a slightly older term.
Meanings
台所daidokoro
kitchen; place where food is cooked
母は台所でご飯を作っています。
My mother is cooking in the kitchen.
台所daidokoro
household finances; state of one's money
うちの台所は今、少し苦しいです。
Our kitchen is a bit cramped right now.
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Notes
- Etymology
台 (stand/table) + 所 (place); originally the place with a cooking stand.
- Nuance
台所 sounds more traditional than the loanword キッチン, common in older homes.
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