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茶わん

chawan

Description

茶わんは、ごはんやお茶を入れる小さな入れ物です。

A 茶わん is a small container used for holding rice or tea.

日本の家では、毎日ごはんを茶わんに入れて食べます。

In Japanese homes, rice is put into a 茶わん and eaten every day.

Meanings

茶わんchawan

rice bowl

茶わんにごはんをよそってください。

Please serve rice in the bowl.

茶わんchawan

teacup, tea bowl

きれいな茶わんでお茶を飲みます。

I drink tea from a beautiful cup.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    茶 (tea) + わん (bowl, 碗); the kanji form is 茶碗.

  • Nuance

    usually means a rice bowl; a tea bowl is often called 湯のみ instead.

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