食器棚
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 食 | 器 | 棚 |
| しょく > しょっ Grade: 2 |
き Grade: 4 |
たな > だな Grade: S |
| on'yomi | kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Compound of 食器 (shokki, “tableware”) + 棚 (tana, “shelf, shelving”).[1] The tana changes to dana as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
食器棚 • (shokkidana)
- a tableware cupboard
- Synonym: (specifically a tableware cupboard or other shelving unit with doors) 食器戸棚 (shokki todana)
- a buffet, a sideboard
References
- Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN