食器（しょっき、shoっki）
- tableware

The Japanese word 食器 食器 refers to tableware or dishes. It encompasses all the items used for serving and eating food. This includes plates, bowls, cups, glasses, cutlery (knives, forks, spoons), and serving dishes. It's a general term and can be used in various contexts related to meals and dining.

⚫︎新しい食器を買いました。 Translation: I bought new tableware. ⚫︎食事が終わったら、食器を洗います。 Translation: I will wash the dishes after the meal. ⚫︎パーティーのために、美しい食器を並べました。 Translation: I arranged beautiful tableware for the party.

You use 食器 when talking about tableware in general. It can be used in many situations, from everyday conversations about washing dishes to discussing the type of plates and cups you have. It’s a common word, so using 食器 will be very useful. You can use it when you are in a restaurant, a home, or a shop.

The word 食器 is typically written using the kanji 食器. The reading is しょっき (shokki) in hiragana. There are no other common ways to write this word. There are no variations in the okurigana.

⚫︎ 皿 (sara): plate ⚫︎ 椀 (wan): bowl ⚫︎ 茶碗 (chawan): rice bowl (specifically) ⚫︎ 箸 (hashi): chopsticks ⚫︎ ナイフ (naifu): knife ⚫︎ フォーク (fōku): fork ⚫︎ スプーン (supūn): spoon

There aren't direct antonyms for 食器, as it is a category of objects. However, related terms that could be considered somewhat opposite might include: ⚫︎ 食材 (shokuzai): ingredients ⚫︎ 調理器具 (chōri kigu): cooking utensils

このレストランの食器はとてもおしゃれですね。 ・Translation: The tableware in this restaurant is very stylish, isn't it? ・Explanation: This sentence describes the quality or style of the 食器 in the restaurant.

食器を片付けなければなりません。 ・Translation: I have to clear the dishes. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the action of putting away the 食器 after a meal.

The word 食器 is a compound word. 食 (shoku) means "food" or "to eat." 器 (ki) means "vessel," "container," or "utensil." Therefore, 食器 literally means "food vessels" or "eating utensils."