陶器

• 読み: とうき
• ローマ字: touki
• 漢字の分解: 陶 (tou) — pottery, ceramics; 器 (ki) — vessel, utensil, instrument
• 発音: /toː.ki/

意味

Pottery; earthenware or ceramics fired at relatively low temperatures.

A noun referring to ceramic ware made from clay and fired in a kiln. Distinguished from 磁器 (porcelain, fired at higher temperatures and more translucent). Japan has a rich tradition of regional pottery styles such as 有田焼, 瀬戸焼, and 益子焼. Used as both a material term and a general word for ceramic tableware and decorative pieces.

例文

1. 地元の陶器市で美しい茶碗を買った。
2. 陶器は磁器に比べて厚みがあり温かみがある。
3. 祖母が集めた陶器のコレクションは見事だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: art, crafts, shopping, culture

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 陶 (tou, pottery/ceramics) + 器 (ki, vessel/utensil). Literally 'pottery vessel,' with 陶 originally referring to the craft of shaping clay on a wheel.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal