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How to say 'Kitchen' in Japanese | キッチン

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The Japanese word for Kitchen is 'Kitchin', written as キッチン in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Kitchen

    Reading

    Kitchin

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'キッチン (kitchin)' is a loanword from English, meaning 'kitchen'. It refers to the room or area where food is prepared and cooked. This term is commonly used in modern Japanese, especially in contexts related to home design, cooking, or household discussions. For example: The kitchen is clean「キッチンはきれいです」(キッチンはきれいです). I bought a new kitchen knife「新しいキッチンナイフを買いました」(あたらしいキッチンナイフをかいました). Note that while '台所 (だいどころ)' is another Japanese word for 'kitchen', 'キッチン' often implies a more modern or Western-style kitchen.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    5758

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word キッチン

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Ki
  • katakana

    Reading

    Chi
  • katakana

    Reading

    N
  • katakana

    Reading

    Tsu

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'Kitchin' means 'Kitchen' .

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