Pottery - Ceramics

Japanese: 焼物 - やきもの

〘noun〙① A general term for food cooked over a fire. In Japanese cuisine, it particularly refers to grilled fish. ※Konjaku (around 1120) 30 "It is sweet when fried , and beautiful when baked." ② A general term for pottery, porcelain, earthenware, and other items made by baking powdered earth or stone. ※Umezu Masakage's Diary - April 2, 1622 (Genwa 8) "A message from Lord Fujiemon _sent me _some _pottery ." ③ A blade or sword made by firing. ※Joruri - Emperor Yomei's Craftsman's Guide (1705) Craftsman's Guide "It was originally a type of pottery for firing blades."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 火の上で焼いて作った料理の総称。特に、日本料理の献立では、魚を焼いたものをいう。※今昔（1120頃か）三〇「煎(いり)物にても甘(むま)し、焼物にても美(むま)き奴ぞかし」② 陶器・磁器・土器など、土や石の粉末を焼いて作ったものの総称。※梅津政景日記‐元和八年（1622）四月二日「藤右衛門佐様より為_二御音信_一焼物被_レ下候」③ やきを入れて作った刃物、刀剣の類。※浄瑠璃・用明天皇職人鑑（1705）職人尽し「もとは焼刃のやき物なれば」

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