Japanese word

炊飯器

Pronunciation

Romajisuihanki

Meaning

  • nounrice cooker

Example

新しい炊飯器を買いました。atara shi i sui han ki o ka i ma shi ta

I bought a new rice cooker.

Illustration for 炊飯器 (rice cooker)

More examples

この炊飯器は少量でもおいしく炊けます。ko no sui han ki wa shō ryō de mo o i shi ku ta ke ma su

This rice cooker can cook a small amount of rice well.

Core concept

Refers to an appliance designed to make cooked rice by combining measured water, heat, and automatic control.

Common phrases

  • 炊飯器でご飯を炊くsui han ki de go han o ta ku

    cook rice in a rice cooker

  • 炊飯器を使うsui han ki o tsuka u

    use a rice cooker

  • 炊飯器の保温機能sui han ki no ho on ki nō

    a rice cooker's keep-warm function

  • 炊飯器を買い替えるsui han ki o ka i ka e ru

    replace a rice cooker

Similar words

炊飯ジャーsuihanjā: A common product term for an electric appliance that cooks and keeps rice warm.
電気釜denkikama: An electric pot used to cook rice, often with fewer automatic settings.

Definition in Japanese

米を水とともに加熱して飯を炊くための電気製品。bei o mizu to to mo ni ka netsu shi te meshi o ta ku ta me no den ki sei hin

Word origin

炊飯器 (suihanki) combines 炊飯 (suihan, "cooking rice") with 器 (ki, "device"), so its form names a device for cooking rice.

Usage tips

  • In product descriptions, 炊飯器 (suihanki) can cover simple rice cookers as well as models with settings for different kinds of rice.

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