キッチン
also: キチン
Meanings
1
Only with reading キッチン / キチン
Everyday loanword for a kitchen, often used for modern home kitchens or kitchen areas. The normal spelling is キッチン; キチン is attested but uncommon for this meaning.
I am making dinner in the kitchen.
This room has a small kitchen.
2
chitin
Only with reading キチン
Technical noun for the biological material found in insect exoskeletons, crustacean shells, and similar structures. This sense is restricted to the spelling and reading キチン.
Crab shells contain chitin.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉がキッチンに立つfor someone to stand in the kitchen (i.e. to cook)
My mother is in the kitchen cooking every morning from early on.
- キッチンに〈物〉を置くto keep/place something in the kitchen
I keep the seasonings in the kitchen so they're easy to use.
- キッチンを片付けるto tidy up/clean the kitchen
I tidy up the kitchen right after meals.