盛(も)り放題(ほうだい)

もりほうだい
noun
all-you-can-serve; self-serve unlimited portions
1. all-you-can-serve; unlimited self-service portions
A dining arrangement where customers can serve themselves as much food as they want, typically at a buffet or salad bar.
サラダバーは盛(も)り放題(ほうだい)です。
The salad bar is all-you-can-serve.
ごはんの盛(も)り放題(ほうだい)サービスがある。
There's an unlimited rice serving service.
このカレー屋(や)さんはライスとサラダが盛(も)り放題(ほうだい)なので、学生(がくせい)に人気(にんき)がある。
This curry restaurant offers unlimited rice and salad, so it's popular with students.

A compound of 盛(も)る (to heap, to serve food onto a plate) and 放題(ほうだい) (as much as one likes). The 〜放題(ほうだい) suffix attaches to verb stems to create "all-you-can-X" expressions. This one specifically refers to food you serve yourself in unlimited quantities.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ごはん盛(も)り放題(ほうだい): unlimited rice servings
  • サラダ盛(も)り放題(ほうだい): all-you-can-serve salad
  • 盛(も)り放題(ほうだい)サービス: unlimited serving service

RELATED 〜放題(ほうだい) EXPRESSIONS:

  • 食(た)べ放題(ほうだい): all-you-can-eat
  • 飲(の)み放題(ほうだい): all-you-can-drink
  • 取(と)り放題(ほうだい): take as much as you want
  • 言(い)いたい放題(ほうだい): saying whatever one pleases
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