Japanese word

瀬戸物

Pronunciation

Romajisetomono

Meaning

  • nounpottery

Example

この店では瀬戸物を売っています。ko no mise de wa se to mono o u tte i ma su

This store sells pottery.

Illustration for 瀬戸物 (pottery)

More examples

引っ越しの前に、古い瀬戸物を新聞紙で包みました。hi kko shi no mae ni furu i se to mono o shin bun shi de tsutsu mi ma shi ta

I wrapped the old pottery in newspaper before moving.

Core concept

Describes useful ceramic objects formed and hardened by heat, especially the vessels used for eating, drinking, and storage.

Common phrases

  • 瀬戸物を買うse to mono o ka u

    buy pottery

  • 瀬戸物が割れるse to mono ga wa re ru

    pottery breaks

Similar words

焼き物yakimono: A broad term for objects shaped from clay and hardened by heat, including pottery and porcelain.
陶器tōki: Ceramic ware made from clay and fired at a relatively low temperature, usually with an opaque body.
磁器jiki: Hard, nonporous ceramic ware made from refined clay and fired at a high temperature.

Definition in Japanese

土などを形作って焼き上げた、食器や日用品の総称。tsuchi na do o katachi zuku tte ya ki a ge ta shok ki ya nichi yō hin no sō shō

Word origin

瀬戸物 (setomono) is formed from 瀬戸 (Seto), the name of a place famous for pottery, and 物 (mono, "thing"), and it came to mean ceramic ware.

Usage tips

  • In English, pottery often suggests fired clay, while 瀬戸物 (setomono) also covers many porcelain dishes and other fine ceramic wares.

Other meanings

  • porcelainnoun
  • crockerynoun

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