Japanese word

キッチン

Pronunciation

Romajikitchin

Meaning

  • nounkitchen

Example

キッチンで朝ご飯を作ります。ki tchi n de asa go han o tsuku ri ma su

I make breakfast in the kitchen.

Illustration for キッチン (kitchen)

More examples

食事の後でキッチンを掃除します。shoku ji no ato de ki tchi n o sō ji shi ma su

I clean the kitchen after the meal.

Core concept

Centers on a place equipped for preparing food, whether it is a room at home or a work area in a restaurant.

Common phrases

  • キッチンで料理するki tchi n de ryō ri su ru

    cook in the kitchen

  • キッチンを使うki tchi n o tsuka u

    use the kitchen

  • キッチンを片付けるki tchi n o kata zu ke ru

    clean up the kitchen

Similar words

台所daidokoro: A part of a home where meals are prepared and cooked.
厨房chūbō: A food preparation area in a restaurant, school, or other workplace.

Definition in Japanese

料理を作るための設備を備えた部屋や場所。ryō ri o tsuku ru ta me no setsu bi o sona e ta heya ya ba sho

Word origin

キッチン (kitchin) is a Japanese loanword from English kitchen, which traces back through Old English cycene to Latin coquina, meaning "cookhouse".

Usage tips

  • In English, kitchen can describe the cooking area of a restaurant or school as well as the room in a home, so the setting is not limited to a house.

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