ボウル

Japanese
ボウル (bōru): a ceramic bowl.

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English bowl.[1][2][3]

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) ボール [bòórú] (Heiban – [0])[2]
  • IPA(key): [bo̞ːɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

ボウル • (bōru) 

  1. a bowl

Usage notes

Depending on the size and shape, this may be synonymous with native terms 鉢 (hachi, “pot”) or 椀 (wan, “bowl; dish”). The borrowed term ボウル appears to be used more broadly.

References
  1. Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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