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茶碗
chawan
Description
茶碗は、ごはんやお茶を入れる小さくて丸い食器です。
A 茶碗 is a small, round dish used for rice or tea.
毎日の食事でよく使うので、日本の家にはたくさんあります。
Because it is often used in daily meals, there are many 茶碗 in Japanese homes.
Meanings
茶碗chawan
rice bowl used for eating
茶碗にごはんをたくさん入れました。
I put a lot of rice in the rice bowl.
茶碗chawan
tea bowl or teacup
この茶碗でお茶を飲みます。
I drink tea from this teacup.
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Notes
- Etymology
茶 (tea) + 碗 (bowl); originally a bowl for tea, now mainly a rice bowl.
- Nuance
茶碗 usually means a rice bowl; a tea container is often 湯呑み or 茶碗蒸し contexts differ.
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