silverware; silver tableware
Refers to eating utensils made of silver, such as forks, knives, and spoons. Often used in formal dining contexts.
祖母の家には古い銀食器がたくさんある。
There is a lot of old silverware at my grandmother's house.
I gave a set of silver tableware as a wedding gift.
Compound of 銀 (gin, 'silver') and 食器 (shokki, 'tableware').