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膳所 (ぜんしょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

膳ぜん所しょ

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Meanings

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archaic

Archaic term for a kitchen; in modern Japanese, 台所 (だいどころ) or キッチン is used instead.

古こ文ぶん書しょには「膳ぜん所しょ」と記しるされているが、今いまでは「台だい

Kanji

膳small low table, tray
所place, extent

Related words

台だい所どころ
Modern standard word for 'kitchen'; 膳所 is its archaic equivalent.
キッチン
Common loanword for 'kitchen', especially in modern or Western-style contexts.

Etymology

The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 膳 (tray, dining table) and 所 (place) suggest a place for preparing meals.

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In old documents it is written as 膳所, but nowadays we say 台所.