炊飯器
suihanki[sɨihã̠ŋʲkʲi]
The Japanese word for cooker, when referring specifically to a rice cooker, is 炊飯器 (suihanki).
In Japanese, 炊飯器 refers specifically to an electric rice cooker. It is the standard term used when you are talking about the appliance used to prepare rice.
Meaning: device for heating food, stove (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word 炊飯器 is a compound made of 炊飯, which means rice cooking and 器, which means vessel or device.
Which one should you use?
While the English word 'cooker' can be a general term for a stove, oven or heating device, 炊飯器 is used specifically for a rice cooker.
How do you pronounce it?
suihanki
Did you know?
- Some luxury 炊飯器 models cost over 100,000 yen, making them more expensive than many laptop computers.
- In Japan, a high-end 炊飯器 is often treated as a major household investment, with advanced models using complex fuzzy logic to adjust temperatures.
- The word 炊 in 炊飯器 is a character often associated with the smoke and fire of traditional hearth cooking.
Examples in context
- 炊飯器が買いたいな。I want to buy a rice cooker.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to purchase a 炊飯器.Tatoeba #11605333 by small_snow, translation #6665539 by CK
- 炊飯器でご飯を炊くよ。We cook rice in a rice cooker.This sentence is useful for describing the action of cooking rice using a 炊飯器.Tatoeba #8647416 by small_snow, translation #8647402 by AlanF_US
- 家に、炊飯器ってある？Do you have a rice cooker at home?This sentence is useful for asking if a household possesses a 炊飯器.Tatoeba #11605328 by small_snow, translation #6388627 by Hybrid
- 私はキッチン用の新しいコンロを買いました。I bought a new cooker for my kitchen.
- そのレストランは高品質の調理器具を使っています。The restaurant uses high-quality cooking equipment.
- コンロをつけていただけますか？Can you please turn on the cooker?
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Example conversation
Kenta and Yui are discussing what to buy for their new apartment.
- 健太 Kenta新しい炊飯器を買おうか。Atarashii suihanki o kaou ka.Shall we buy a new rice cooker?
- 結衣 Yuiいい考えだね。どこで買う？Ii kangae da ne. Doko de kau?That's a good idea. Where should we buy it?
- 健太 Kenta家電量販店に行こう。Kaden ryōhanten ni ikō.Let's go to an electronics store.
- 結衣 Yuiうん、いい炊飯器を探そう。Un, ii suihanki o sagasō.Yeah, let's look for a good rice cooker.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 炊飯器, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
