Japanese word

磁器

Pronunciation

Romajijiki

Meaning

  • nounporcelain

Example

この磁器はとても美しいです。ko no ji ki wa to te mo utsuku shi i de su

This porcelain is very beautiful.

Illustration for 磁器 (porcelain)

More examples

この工房では、毎朝磁器を焼いています。ko no kō bō de wa mai asa ji ki o ya i te i ma su

This workshop fires porcelain every morning.

Core concept

It denotes a refined ceramic vessel or object with a dense body, a smooth surface, and a characteristically light appearance.

Common phrases

  • 磁器を焼くji ki o ya ku

    fire porcelain

  • 磁器の皿ji ki no sara

    porcelain plate

Similar words

陶器tōki: A ceramic material fired from clay that usually has a less dense body and a glazed surface.

Definition in Japanese

陶土などを高温で焼き固めた、緻密で硬く、白色や半透明のものが多い焼き物。tō do na do o kō on de ya ki kata me ta chi mitsu de kata ku haku shoku ya han tō mei no mo no ga ō i ya ki mono

Word origin

磁器 (jiki) is a Sino-Japanese compound made from 磁 (ji, "magnetic") and 器 (ki, "vessel"), with the second element identifying a ceramic object or ware.

Usage tips

  • In English, porcelain can describe both the material and objects made from it, such as plates, cups, and decorative figures.

Other meanings

  • chinawarenoun

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