茶碗
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Base noun form meaning 'rice bowl'. It's a compound word: 『茶』 (cha, 'tea') + 『碗』 (wan, 'bowl'), historically used for tea but now commonly for rice. Used in contexts like 『茶碗にご飯を入れる』 (chawan ni gohan o ireru, 'put rice in a bowl').
Theme
At a traditional Japanese restaurant, User and their friend Kenji are ordering lunch and discussing tableware.
茶碗
ちゃわん
rice bowl
Everyday Life & SurvivalFood & Dining
Memory Hook
Think of a bowl used for tea or rice. 'Tea' is 『茶』 (cha, 'tea') and 'bowl' is 『碗』 (wan, 'bowl'), so 『茶碗』 (chawan, 'rice bowl') is like a 'tea bowl' — traditionally used for both tea and rice in Japanese meals!
Cultural Note
『茶碗』 (chawan, 'rice bowl') is an essential item in Japanese dining, often made of ceramic or porcelain. It's used for serving rice in meals like 『ご飯』 (gohan, 'cooked rice') and is sometimes part of a matching set with other dishes.
Forms
Base: 茶碗Base noun form meaning 'rice bowl'. It's a compound word: 『茶』 (cha, 'tea') + 『碗』 (wan, 'bowl'), historically used for tea but now commonly for rice. Used in contexts like 『茶碗にご飯を入れる』 (chawan ni gohan o ireru, 'put rice in a bowl').