厨房

chūbō
nounBeginner
formal

kitchen

この厨房は広くて便利です

This kitchen is spacious and convenient.

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Refers to the area of a house or building used for cooking and food preparation.

Collocations

厨房用品kitchenware厨房設備kitchen equipment

Synonyms

💡Pro Tip

Formal vs. Informal Usage

'厨房' is more formal and often used in technical or professional contexts, while 'キッチン' is the everyday term.

📖Word Origin

Combination of '厨' (chū, meaning 'kitchen') and '房' (bō, meaning 'room').

📝Usage Notes

In modern Japanese, 'キッチン' (kitchen) is more commonly used in everyday speech, while '厨房' is more formal or technical.

Word Breakdown

kitchen
root
+
room
root
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