How do you read 台所?

台所 is read だいどころ (daidokoro), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How is 台所 used in a sentence?

私は台所で料理をします。 — I cook in the kitchen.

How do you write 台所 in romaji?

台所 is written daidokoro in romaji.

What kanji are in 台所?

台 (Pedestal, A Stand); 所 (Place, Extent).

台所だいどころ

Q: What JLPT level is 台所?

台所 is a JLPT N5 word (beginner).

だいどころ · daidokoro

JLPT N5 › noun ★ Studied by 13 learners

Kitchen

financial situation

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Heiban

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Example sentences

私は台所で料理をします。

わたしはだいどころでりょうりをします。

I cook in the kitchen.

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台所で朝ごはんを食べます。

だいどころであさごはんをたべます。

I eat breakfast in the kitchen.

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おじいちゃんは、台所でお皿を洗っています。

おじいちゃんは、だいどころでおさらをあらっています。

Grandpa is washing dishes in the kitchen.

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おせち料理を作るのに、朝からずっと台所に立っている。

おせちりょうりをつくるのに、あさからずっとだいどころにたっている。

I've been standing in the kitchen since morning to make osechi.

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Kanji in this word

台Pedestal, A Stand, Counter For Machines And Vehicles 音だい・たい訓うてな・われ JLPT N4 · 5 strokes 所Place, Extent 音しょ訓ところ・-ところ JLPT N3 · 8 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

寝台しんだいbed 台詞せりふspeech, words, one’s lines, remarks 台本だいほんlibretto, scenario 土台どだいfoundation, base, basis 台風たいふうtyphoon 灯台とうだいlighthouse 所ところplace 箇所かしょplace, point, part

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What does 台所 mean?

Kitchen. It can also mean: financial situation.

How do you pronounce 台所?

だいどころ (daidokoro). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 台所?

JLPT N5 — beginner. See the JLPT N5 guide.

How do I remember 台所?

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