盛(も)り

もり
noun
serving, helping (of food)
food
See also: 盛(も)る (verb form)
1. serving, helping, portion
The amount of food placed on a dish or in a bowl. Also refers to the way food is arranged and presented on a plate.
大(おお)盛(も)りにしてください。
Please make it a large serving.
この店(みせ)は盛(も)りがいい。
This restaurant gives generous portions.
サラダの盛(も)りが美(うつく)しくて、食(た)べるのがもったいないくらいだった。
The salad was so beautifully arranged that it almost seemed a waste to eat it.

Usage

The nominal form of the verb 盛(も)る (to heap, to serve). Very commonly used in compound forms: 大(おお)盛(も)り (large serving), 普通(ふつう)盛(も)り (regular serving), 特(とく)盛(も)り (extra-large serving). At restaurants, 盛(も)りがいい means the portions are generous. Also used for the visual presentation of food (盛(も)り付(つ)け = plating).

Common collocations

  • 大(おお)盛(も)り: large serving
  • 特(とく)盛(も)り: extra-large serving
  • 盛(も)りがいい: generous portions
  • 盛(も)り付(つ)け: food plating/arrangement
  • 盛(も)り合(あ)わせ: assorted platter
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Added 2026.2.26 21:59 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31
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