陶磁器

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 陶磁器, read とうじき, is a collective term for pottery and porcelain.
• Basic usage: Use it for fired ceramic objects such as vessels and ornaments.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Function and type
  • 食器 identifies tableware by its use in eating, while 陶磁器 identifies ceramic objects by their type.
• Making ceramics
  • The example's 陶磁器作り refers to making ceramics.