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soup bowl, lacquered wooden bowl
A small bowl, typically made of lacquered wood, used for serving miso soup and other Japanese soups. Features a lid to keep the soup warm.
お椀に味噌汁をよそう。
Ladle miso soup into the bowl.
漆塗りのお椀は手入れが大切だ。
Lacquered soup bowls require careful maintenance.
お椀の蓋を取ると湯気が立った。
Steam rose when I removed the lid of the soup bowl.
MATERIALS AND TYPES:
- 漆塗りのお椀 (lacquered soup bowl) - traditional, higher quality
- 木製のお椀 (wooden soup bowl)
- プラスチックのお椀 (plastic soup bowl) - common in casual settings
VS OTHER BOWLS:
- お椀 - specifically for soup, usually with a lid
- 茶碗 - rice bowl (or tea cup in tea ceremony)
- 丼 - larger bowl for donburi dishes
- 鉢 - general bowl, often deeper
USAGE IN JAPANESE DINING: お椀 is part of a traditional Japanese meal setting. It's held in the left hand while eating, and the lid is placed inverted on the table. At the end of the meal, replace the lid.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- お椀に盛る (to serve in a bowl)
- お椀の蓋 (lid of the soup bowl)
- 塗りのお椀 (lacquered soup bowl)