Japanese Conversation · Level 83
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Japanese word
丼
Pronunciation
Romajidonburi
Meaning
- nounbowl
Example
この丼は大きいです。ko no donburi wa ō ki i de su
This bowl is big.
More examples
食べ終わったら、丼を流し台に置いてください。ta be o wa tta ra donburi o naga shi dai ni o i te ku da sa i
When you finish eating, please put the bowl in the sink.
Core concept
A deep bowl serves as both the container and, in many dishes, the name for the food served inside it.
Common phrases
丼を洗うdonburi o ara u
wash a bowl
丼に盛るdonburi ni mo ru
serve in a bowl
丼から食べるdonburi ka ra ta be ru
eat from a bowl
Similar words
鉢hachi: A deep container with a wide opening holds food, plants, or other items.
茶碗chawan: A small bowl commonly used to serve rice at a meal.
お椀owan: A rounded bowl, often made of wood, is used for soup and other liquid dishes.
器utsuwa: A container is used to hold or serve food and drink.
Definition in Japanese
飯などを盛るための、口が広く底の深い器。meshi na do o mo ru ta me no kuchi ga hiro ku soko no fuka i utsuwa
Word origin
The word 丼 (donburi, "bowl") is native Japanese, while the character is a kokuji derived from 井 (i, "well") by adding a dot inside it; the word's earlier etymology remains uncertain.
Usage tips
- On Japanese menus, 丼 (donburi) usually signals a one-bowl meal of rice topped with ingredients, rather than an order for an empty bowl.
Other meanings
- rice bowlnoun