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Description

「具」は、スープやラーメン、おにぎりなどの中に入っている食べ物のことです。

"具" refers to the food items inside soups, ramen, rice balls, etc.

みそしるの具には、とうふやわかめがよく使われます。

Tofu and seaweed are often used as "具" in miso soup.

Meanings

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ingredients or fillings inside a dish

このラーメンは具がたくさん入っている。

This ramen has a lot of toppings.

Related words

Notes

  • Nuance

    具 refers specifically to the solid ingredients or fillings in a dish, distinct from the broth or rice.

  • Etymology

    The kanji 具 also appears in compounds like 道具 (tool) and 具体的 (concrete).

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