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よそる

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

serve; dish up; dish out

usually written using kana alone

Used for serving food into bowls or plates, especially rice or soup. Common in everyday cooking and meal contexts.

See also: 装う

ご飯はんを茶ちゃ碗わんによそってください。
Please serve the rice into the bowl.

味み噌そ汁しるをお椀わんによそる。

I ladle miso soup into a bowl.

Written forms

よそるUsage32%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 装る is rare and may be confused with 装う (よそおう).
装よそるUsage68%
Rare kanji spelling; easily confused with 装う (よそおう).

Kanji

装attire, dress, pretend

Similar words

盛もる
盛る means to heap or pile food onto a plate, often with a sense of abundance, while よそる specifically means to serve into individual bowls or plates from a larger pot or container.
装よそおう
装う means to dress up, feign, or pretend, and is unrelated in meaning despite sharing the kanji 装.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. It may be related to 装う (よそおう) in the sense of 'preparing' or 'arranging', but the exact derivation is unclear.