瀬せ戸と物もの

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

noun

pottery; ceramics; earthenware; porcelain; china

General term for ceramic ware, including earthenware, porcelain, and china. Used in everyday contexts for dishes, pots, and decorative items.

祖そ母ぼの家いえには古ふるい瀬せ戸と物ものがたくさんある。

There is a lot of old pottery at my grandmother's house.

この瀬せ戸と物ものの皿さらは軽かるくて丈じょう夫ぶだ。

This ceramic plate is light and sturdy.

2

noun

Seto ware; ceramics from Seto

Originally referred specifically to pottery produced in Seto, Aichi Prefecture, a historic center of ceramic production. Now often used as a synonym for general pottery, but this original meaning is still recognized.

瀬せ戸と物ものはもともと瀬せ戸と地ち方ほうで作つくられた焼やき物ものを指さした。
Setomono originally referred to pottery made in the Seto region.

Usage patterns

瀬せ戸と物ものを割わるto break a piece of pottery/china
うっかり瀬せ戸と物ものを割わってしまった。
I accidentally broke a piece of china.
瀬せ戸と物ものを焼やくto fire/make pottery
この窯かまでは昔むかしから瀬せ戸と物ものを焼やいている。
This kiln has been firing pottery since long ago.

Kanji

瀬rapids, current, torrent
戸door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)
物thing, object, matter

Related words

焼やき物もの sense 1
焼き物 is the broad term for any fired ceramic ware, while 瀬戸物 traditionally points to Seto-region pottery but is now used loosely for pottery in general.
陶とう器きN1sense 1
陶器 refers specifically to earthenware (porous, opaque), whereas 瀬戸物 can also cover porcelain and china.
磁じ器きN1sense 1
磁器 means porcelain (hard, translucent), which is only one type of ware that 瀬戸物 can refer to.
陶とう磁じ器き sense 1
陶磁器 is the formal, all-encompassing term for pottery and porcelain used in technical or industry contexts, while 瀬戸物 is the everyday word people use for dishes at home.

Don't confuse with

瀬せ戸と際ぎわ
瀬戸物 (pottery, from Seto ware) shares the kanji 瀬戸 with 瀬戸際 but has nothing to do with crisis or danger.

Word family

瀬せ戸と物もの市いち
ceramic market

Built from

瀬せ戸と+物もの

Etymology

From 瀬戸 (Seto, a city in Aichi Prefecture known for pottery) + 物 (もの, 'thing'). Originally referred to ceramics produced in Seto; later generalized to mean pottery in general.