My mother is cooking dinner in the kitchen.
The kitchen in the new apartment is spacious and bright.
Figurative use referring to one's household budget or financial state. Often used in expressions like 台所が苦しい (finances are tight).
With my father's unemployment, our household finances are in dire straits.
My mother is in the kitchen cooking early every morning.
With more children, our finances have gotten tight.
After the meal, I tidied up the kitchen.
My wife handles our household finances.
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