Japanese Conversation · Level 110
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Japanese word
釜
Pronunciation
Romajikama
Meaning
- nouniron pot
Example
毎日釜でご飯を炊きます。mai nichi kama de go han o ta ki ma su
I cook rice in an iron pot every day.
More examples
昔の家では大きな釜を火にかけていました。mukashi no ie de wa ō ki na kama o hi ni ka ke te i ma shi ta
In the past, people put a large iron pot over the fire at home.
Core concept
It is a sturdy metal cooking vessel used to contain and heat food or water.
Common phrases
釜で炊くkama de ta ku
cook in an iron pot
釜を火にかけるkama o hi ni ka ke ru
put an iron pot over the fire
釜のふたkama no fu ta
the lid of an iron pot
Similar words
鍋nabe: A cooking vessel with a wide opening, used for heating food, soup, or water.
Definition in Japanese
鉄などの金属で作り、食物や湯を入れて煮炊きする深い鍋。tetsu na do no kin zoku de tsuku ri shoku motsu ya yu o i re te ni ta ki su ru fuka i nabe
Word origin
釜 (kama) is a native Japanese word, while its kanji 釜 (fu, "cauldron") comes from Chinese writing and has the same basic meaning.
Usage tips
- In 釜飯 (kamameshi), rice is cooked and served in the same small 釜 (kama), making the cooking vessel part of the dish's name.
Other meanings
- kettlenoun