台所

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 台所で料理を作ります。▶ —
   I cook in the kitchen.
2. 台所が狭いです。▶ —
   The kitchen is small.

Collocations

Mnemonic

台所 daidokoro — kanji "platform (台) + place (所)" = "the platform place". Etymology: traditional Japanese kitchens centered on a 竈 (kamado, hearth) with a pot platform — the word names that space. Coexists with loanword キッチン (kicchin): 台所 reads as everyday/traditional, キッチン as advertising / new-build / brand. Real-estate listings use "システムキッチン" (system kitchen) for modern signaling. The word compresses Japanese house evolution, language register, and ad industry. Parallels the Korean buek (native) vs jubang (Sino-Korean) split.

Quick check

1. Meaning of "システムキッチン" in real estate ads?

   • Built-in modular Western kitchen (modern, premium signal)
   • Computer-controlled kitchen
   • Smart appliance package
   • Shared kitchen