陶とう器き

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

Broad term for fired clay vessels and objects, often contrasted with 磁器 (porcelain). Earthenware, stoneware, and soft-paste porcelain are also used.

陶とう器きを焼やくto fire pottery
この窯かまで陶とう器きを焼やいている。
They fire pottery in this kiln.
陶とう器きを作つくるto make pottery
祖そ父ふは若わかい頃ころ、陶とう器きを作つくる仕し事ごとをしていた。
In his youth, my grandfather worked making pottery.
陶とう器きの産さん地ちa region known for pottery production
この町まちは昔むかしから陶とう器きの産さん地ちとして知しられている。
This town has long been known as a pottery-producing region.
陶とう器きを割わるto break a piece of pottery
うっかり手てを滑すべらせて陶とう器きを割わってしまった。
My hand slipped and I accidentally broke a piece of pottery.

焼やき物もの
焼き物 is a broad, everyday term covering all fired ceramic ware (including both 陶器 and 磁器), while 陶器 specifically names the pottery/earthenware category.
陶とう磁じ器き
陶磁器 is an umbrella term that groups 陶器 (pottery) together with 磁器 (porcelain), whereas 陶器 refers only to the pottery/earthenware side.
瀬せ戸と物ものN2
瀬戸物 is a colloquial word (originally named after Seto ware) used loosely for pottery and chinaware, while 陶器 is the more formal, technical term.
土ど器き
陶器 refers to glazed, often more refined pottery, while 土器 is unglazed, simpler earthenware, often from ancient contexts.

磁じ器きN1
陶器 is opaque, often thicker earthenware or stoneware, while 磁器 is porcelain—harder, thinner, and typically translucent.
陶とう芸げいN1
陶器 refers to the ceramic or pottery objects themselves, while 陶芸 refers to the art or craft of making them.
陶とう工こう
陶器 means the pottery or ceramic ware itself, while 陶工 refers to the person who makes it.
漆しっ器き
陶器 refers to pottery/ceramic ware, which learners sometimes confuse with 漆器 despite being a completely different material and craft.

From Middle Chinese 陶器 (daw khijH). The kanji 陶 means 'pottery' and 器 means 'vessel'.