noun
The standard word for a kitchen in a home or apartment.
母は台所で夕食を作っている。
My mother is cooking dinner in the kitchen.
新しいアパートの台所は広くて明るい。
The kitchen in the new apartment is spacious and bright.
noun
Figurative use referring to one's household budget or financial state. Often used in expressions like 台所が苦しい (finances are tight).
父の失業で、家の台所は火の車だ。
With my father's unemployment, our household finances are in dire straits.