お碗

おわん
Alternative writings: 御碗
Frequency:
1

A bowl (ceramic/porcelain), usually used for soup or rice — a polite term for a small traditional bowl.

NounPolite (Teineigo) Language

Examples

朝ごはんに味噌汁をお碗に注いだ。

I poured the miso soup into a bowl for breakfast.

お碗は木製のものと陶器のものがある。

There are wooden bowls and ceramic bowls.

子供はお碗を持ってご飯を食べた。

The child held the bowl and ate rice.

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