How do you say "dishes" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "dishes" is 陶磁器 (tōjiki). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

陶磁器 is written in kanji. Romanised as tōjiki, it sounds roughly like "toh-jee-kee" to an English ear.

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Questions about 陶磁器

How do you pronounce 陶磁器?

陶磁器 is romanised as tōjiki. Say it roughly like "toh-jee-kee" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 陶磁器 formal or casual?

陶磁器 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 陶磁器 written in Japanese?

陶磁器 is written using kanji. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.