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Definition
Donburi; a Japanese rice-bowl dish with toppings served over rice.
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How it's used
This character is a loan from Japanese and is strictly used in the context of Japanese cuisine. It functions as a suffix for specific types of rice bowls rather than a standalone word for rice in general. You will almost never hear it used outside of menu items or restaurant names.
Measure word
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Related words
Common phrases
seafood rice bowl
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe Chinese style rice dishes like 叉燒飯 or 排骨飯, as it is exclusively reserved for Japanese style bowls where the ingredients are cooked together or placed directly over the rice.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
