noun
tableware; dishes; eating utensils
General term for plates, bowls, cups, chopsticks, and other items used for serving and eating food.
新しい食器を買いに行く。
I'm going to buy new tableware.
食器は食洗機で洗ってください。
Please wash the dishes in the dishwasher.
Compound of 食 (eating) and 器 (utensil, container).