outer pot of a rice cooker
Refers to the outer container of a rice cooker, as opposed to the inner cooking pot (内釜).
See also: 内釜 (うちがま)
outdoor bathwater heater
A device for heating bathwater from outside the bathtub, often used in traditional Japanese baths. Contrasts with 内釜 (indoor/immersed heater).
See also: 内釜 (うちがま)
The outer pot of the rice cooker is hot, so please don't touch it.
In old houses, they used to heat the bath with an outdoor bathwater heater.
Standard kanji spelling for the outer pot of a rice cooker or outdoor bathwater heater.
Rare variant using 罐 (can/pot). Mostly seen in older texts or specific contexts.
Compound of 外 (そと, 'outside') and 釜 (かま, 'pot/kettle'). The reading そとがま follows standard rendaku voicing.