Flatware

Japanese: flatware
Flatware

…Forks in use today can be broadly divided into table forks for meat and fish dishes and slightly smaller dessert forks, but there are also large carving forks for serving food. Knives, forks, spoons, etc. are collectively called flatware, silverware, or silver (not necessarily made of silver) in English, but knife and fork refer to meals. On the other hand, simple meals that do not require the use of a knife are called fork supper, etc. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "flatware" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…現在使われているフォークは肉・魚料理用のテーブルフォークとやや小型のデザートフォークに大別できるが,ほかに料理を取り分ける大型のカービングフォークがある。 ナイフ,フォーク,スプーンなどを総称して英語でflatware,silverwareあるいはsilver(必ずしも銀製とは限らない)というが,knife and forkといえば食事のことを指す。一方,ナイフを使わずにすむ簡単な食事をfork supperなどと呼ぶ。…

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