厨房

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 厨房 and read ちゅうぼう, it denotes the working kitchen area of a restaurant or facility where food is prepared and equipment cleaned.
• Basic usage: It is where a cook washes a large pot and an area kept off limits to guests for hygiene.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• More institutional than a home kitchen
  • It is especially common for professional cooking spaces rather than an ordinary domestic kitchen.