pots and pans; kitchen utensils
Refers to cooking pots and kettles collectively; often used in contexts like moving, camping, or setting up a kitchen.
When moving, I packed the pots and pans into cardboard boxes.
I take pots and pans when I go camping.
Compound of 鍋 (nabe, 'pot') and 釜 (kama, 'kettle, iron pot'). The combination refers to cooking pots and kettles collectively.