調理器具
chōri kigu
The Japanese phrase for utensils is 調理器具 (chōri kigu).
調理器具 refers specifically to tools used for the preparation and cooking of food.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of 調理 (chōri), meaning 'cooking' and 器具 (kigu), meaning 'tool' or 'implement'.
Which one should you use?
While 調理器具 refers to tools used for preparing and cooking food, the word 食器 (shokki) refers to the utensils used for eating, such as plates, bowls and cutlery.
How do you pronounce it?
chōri kigu
What mistakes should you avoid?
The word for utensils is shokki.
Did you know?
- The word 器具 (kigu) in 調理器具 is also used to describe scientific apparatus or medical instruments, suggesting that cooking is viewed as a precise, technical process.
- Japanese culture has a specific term, 道具にこだわる (dōgu ni kodawaru), which describes the obsessive pursuit of the perfect tool or utensil for a specific task.
- Many traditional 調理器具 are made from cypress wood, which is chosen not just for durability but because it releases a scent that is believed to enhance the flavor of the food.
Examples in context
- 食卓に新しい食器を並べましょう。Let's set new utensils on the table.
- 日本料理には独特の食器が使われます。Unique utensils are used in Japanese cuisine.
- 彼女は上品な食器を集めるのが趣味です。Collecting elegant utensils is her hobby.
- 新しい調理器具を買いました。Atarashii chōri kigu o kaimashita.I bought new cooking utensils.
- 調理器具を洗ってください。Chōri kigu o aratte kudasai.Please wash the cooking utensils.
- この調理器具は使いやすいです。Kono chōri kigu wa tsukaiyasui desu.These cooking utensils are easy to use.
Example conversation
A woman and a man are in the kitchen after cooking.
- 陽葵 Himari陽太、調理器具を片付けてくれる？Yōta, chōri kigu o katazukete kureru?Yōta, can you tidy up the cooking utensils?
- 陽太 Yotaいいよ。どれを片付ければいい？Ii yo. Dore o katazukereba ii?Sure. Which ones should I tidy up?
- 陽葵 Himari洗った調理器具を棚に入れて。Aratta chōri kigu o tana ni irete.Put the washed cooking utensils in the cupboard.
- 陽太 Yotaわかった。すぐやるよ。Wakatta. Sugu yaru yo.Got it. I'll do it right away.
