These days we have a mass of household appliances in our homes to make domestic duties easier and quicker. Look around your kitchen and laundry and you will see just how many little electrical time saving devices you have.
Today we're going to learn some of the most common words for household appliances in Japanese.
Resources for further reading:
Let's start with the kitchen:
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食器洗い機
しょっきあらいき
Shokki-araiki
Dishwasher
オーブン
オーブン
Ōbun
Oven
ストーブ
ストーブ
Sutōbu
Stove
やかん
やかん
Yakan
Kettle
トースター
トースター
Tōsutā
Toaster
冷蔵庫
れいぞうこ
Reizōko
Fridge
冷凍庫 / 冷凍室
れいとうこ / れいとうしつ
Reitōko / Reitōshitsu
Freezer
電子レンジ
でんしレンジ
Denshirenji
Microwave
ミキサー
ミキサー
mikisā
Mixer
And now on to some other parts of the house!
目覚まし時計
めざましどけい
Mezamashi-dokei
Alarm clock
洗濯機
せんたくき
Sentakuki
Washing machine
ステレオ
ステレオ
Sutereo
Stereo
コンピューター
コンピューター
Konpyūtā
Computer
電話
でんわ
Denwa
Telephone
アイロン
アイロン
Airon
Iron
Did you recognize some of those words? Pretty similar to the English, aren't they? You'll come across plenty of recognizable words like these, especially with the newer technological inventions! Until next time....
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