金魚鉢

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The written form is 金魚鉢, read きんぎょばち. Elements for goldfish and bowl combine to denote a round bowl used to keep fish.
• Basic usage: 丸い金魚鉢 contains two swimming fish, while 窓辺の金魚鉢 is a bowl by the window receiving morning light.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A round bowl with two fish
  • Two fish swim inside the round goldfish bowl. Example: 丸い金魚鉢の中を二匹の魚が泳いでいる。 — Two fish are swimming in a round goldfish bowl.
• A bowl lit by morning light
  • Morning light streams into the bowl placed by the window. Example: 窓辺の金魚鉢に朝の光が差し込んだ。 — Morning light streamed into the goldfish bowl by the window.