丼|どんぶりdonburi[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounporcelain bowl
- noundonburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
- nounfront pocket in a haragake
- RelatedボウルNeutralA loanword for Western-style bowls and basins, as in 「サラダボウル」; 「丼」 is a Japanese-style large bowl or a rice dish served in one.
- Related椀わんNeutralA wooden bowl, often used for soup; also a counter for bowls of food or drink.
- Relatedどんぶり鉢どんぶりばちNeutralThe large bowl that holds donburi or noodles; it names the vessel only, never the food, unlike 「丼」.
- Related汁椀しるわんNeutralA soup bowl for miso soup and the like; smaller than 「丼」.
Use 「丼」 for donburi dishes or large Japanese bowls, as in 「牛丼」. Western-style bowls take 「ボウル」; the vessel itself is 「どんぶり鉢」; soup bowls are 「汁椀」 or 「椀」.
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