てんこ盛もり

て

ん

こ

も

り

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

heaped bowl; piled high (food); generous serving

Describes food served in a bowl or on a plate so that it is piled high, often with a generous or overflowing amount. Commonly used in casual contexts for hearty portions.

この店みせのラーメンはてんこ盛もりで、食たべきれないほどだ

。

The ramen at this shop is heaped so high you can barely finish it.

てんこ盛もりのご飯はんにカレーをかけた。

I poured curry over a heaped bowl of rice.

Kanji

盛boom, prosper, copulate
天heavens, sky, imperial

Related words

目め白じろ押おし
てんこ盛り is a casual word for something piled high, often food, whereas 目白押し is neutral in register and typically describes a packed crowd or busy schedule.

Written forms

てんこ盛もりUsage73%
Standard mixed kana-kanji spelling.
てんこもりUsage26%
天てんこ盛もりUsage1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 天 for てん.
てんこ盛もり
Variant without the okurigana り.
天てんこ盛もり
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 天 for てん, without the okurigana り.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. てんこ may be a sound-symbolic element suggesting a peak or top, and 盛り comes from 盛る (to heap up). The word is colloquial and likely arose from everyday speech.