noun, noun, used as a suffix, counter
Used as a noun, suffix, or counter for servings of food. Often attached to numbers or food names.
Please give me another serving of rice.
chilled soba served on a dish with dipping sauce
Abbreviation of 盛り蕎麦. Refers to soba noodles served cold on a flat basket or dish, with a separate dipping sauce.
See also: もりそば
I ordered two servings of soba.
I ordered a large portion.
On a hot day, I feel like eating chilled soba served on a dish.
I often order mori soba for lunch.
盛り (as an abbreviation of 盛り蕎麦) is cold noodles with a separate dipping sauce, while かけ蕎麦 is served hot in broth, making them the two basic contrasting soba styles.
climax; peak; uprush · bulge; swelling; protrusion
swell; rise; bulge; heap up · get excited; become lively; heat up
full of variety; packed with many things; abundant
pile up; heap up · stir up; enliven; bring to a climax
large serving; large portion
heaped bowl; piled high (food); generous serving
heap; pile; mountain; heaping portion
management; administration; running · cutting up and serving food · cut and fill (earthwork)
incorporate; include; build in · fill a vessel with; heap into; serve into
Standard spelling for the noun and suffix uses.
Abbreviated kanji form, common in compounds and menus.
Derived from the verb 盛る (to heap up, to serve food). The noun form 盛り refers to a heaped serving, and by extension a portion of food.
assortment of food; combination platter
food arrangement; plating; serving of arranged food
embankment; fill; raising the ground level
graduation; scale marking; division
drinking party; merrymaking with alcohol
rally; make a comeback; regain strength
dish up; arrange food on a plate
self-serving decision; rigging things in one's own favor
one serving; one pile; one helping
topping; extra portion on top; what's placed on top
medium-sized portion; normal serving
thick layer; laying on thickly
small portion; small serving
gradation; scale markings
helping oneself; arranging to suit oneself
food cooked by boiling or stewing
water level; level (using water)
small pile of salt placed at an entrance for good luck