お椀
Meanings
1
Polite term for a wooden bowl, often used in traditional Japanese dining. The honorific prefix お makes it more respectful than plain 椀.
See also: 椀
Please serve the miso soup into the bowl.
This bowl is lacquered and very beautiful.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉をお椀に盛るto serve food in a bowl
I served the miso soup in a bowl and brought it out.
- お椀の蓋を取るto take the lid off a bowl
I took the lid off the bowl before eating.
- お椀を持つto hold a bowl (in one's hand while eating)
I held the bowl and drank the soup.