丼(どんぶり)

どんぶり
noun
rice bowl (dish), donburi
food
1. rice bowl dish, donburi
A large bowl of rice with toppings such as meat, fish, or vegetables.
昼(ひる)ご飯(はん)は牛丼(ぎゅうどん)を食(た)べた。
I had a beef bowl for lunch.
親子丼(おやこどん)は鶏肉(とりにく)と卵(たまご)の料理(りょうり)だ。
Oyakodon is a dish with chicken and egg.
カツ丼(どん)を注文(ちゅうもん)した。
I ordered a pork cutlet bowl.
海鮮丼(かいせんどん)は新鮮(しんせん)な魚(さかな)がたっぷり載(の)っていた。
The seafood bowl was loaded with fresh fish.
天丼(てんどん)のエビが大(おお)きくて、ご飯(はん)が見(み)えないくらいだった。
The shrimp on the tempura bowl was so big that the rice was hidden.
2. large ceramic bowl
A deep, wide bowl used for serving rice dishes or noodles.
丼(どんぶり)にご飯(はん)を盛(も)る。
Serve rice in a large bowl.
丼(どんぶり)を洗(あら)ってから片付(かたづ)ける。
Wash the bowl before putting it away.
この丼(どんぶり)は手作(てづく)りの陶器(とうき)だ。
This bowl is handmade pottery.
大(おお)きな丼(どんぶり)にうどんを入(い)れる。
Put udon into a large bowl.
丼(どんぶり)が重(おも)くて片手(かたて)では持(も)てない。
The bowl is so heavy I can't hold it with one hand.

丼(どんぶり) refers to both the bowl and the dish served in it. It's often shortened to 丼(どん) in compound words.

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Etymology

The word may derive from どんぶりこ, an onomatopoeia for something dropping into water with a splash.

Counter: 杯(はい)

Related Words

Related: 茶碗(ちゃわん) (rice bowl)
Compare: お椀(わん) (soup bowl)
Related: 飯椀(めしわん) (rice bowl)
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Added 2026.1.13 10:47 · Revised 2026.10.10 15:20
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