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鉄火丼 (てっかどんぶり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

鉄てっ火か丼どんぶり

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Meanings

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noun

rice bowl with sliced raw tuna

A donburi dish consisting of vinegared rice topped with slices of fresh raw tuna, often served with soy sauce and wasabi.

ランチに鉄てっ火か丼どんぶりを注ちゅう文もんした。
I ordered a tekka-don for lunch.
この店みせの鉄てっ火か丼どんぶりはマグロが新しん鮮せんでおいしい。
The tekka-don at this restaurant has fresh, delicious tuna.

Kanji

鉄iron
火fire
丼bowl, bowl of food

Similar words

鉄てっ火か巻まき
鉄火巻き is a tuna sushi roll, while 鉄火丼 is a rice bowl with sliced raw tuna on top.
海かい鮮せん丼どん
海鮮丼 is a general seafood rice bowl, while 鉄火丼 specifically features tuna.

Etymology

The name 鉄火 (tekka) originally referred to red-hot iron and later to gamblers in Edo-period gambling dens, where it became associated with tuna due to its red color. 丼 (donburi) means a bowl of rice with toppings.