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Kotomora

おかわり

お
か
わ
り
Common wordJLPTN3

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

second helping; refill; another serving

usually written using kana alone

Polite noun for a second portion of food or drink; commonly used with する to mean 'to have seconds' or 'to get a refill'.

See also: 代わり

2

interjection

other paw!; shake!

usually written using kana alone

A command used when training dogs to offer the other paw after giving one paw; similar to 'shake' or 'other paw' in English.

See also: お手

Usage patterns