Meaning

Primary

Tableware

Alternatives

Eating Utensils, Serving Utensils

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Your eating containers refer to tableware, including eating utensils, such as knives, forks, spoons, and chopsticks, as well as serving utensils, like plates, bowls, and saucers. Basically, it's stuff you use to eat your food.

Reading

しょっき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. Just be sure to note the shortened しょく.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 食器の音

    the sound of tableware

    食器のよごれ

    dirty spots on the tableware

    食器の後かたづけ

    clearing the tableware after a meal

Context Sentences

この食器をテーブルの上にならべてくれませんか。

Can you arrange these plates and utensils on the table, please?

あなたが池に落としたのはこの金の食器ですか、それともこの銀の食器ですか。

Which utensils did you drop in the pond, the gold ones or the silver ones?

どうして、食器が1セット多いの?

How come we have an extra set of tableware?

Kanji Composition