太麺

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 太麺(ふとめん) means thick noodles, focusing on the thickness of the strands.
• Basic usage: It is used when choosing noodles to suit a broth or selecting a noodle type at a restaurant.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Thick and thin noodles
  • 太麺 means thick noodles; 細麺(ほそめん) means thin noodles. Here 太 is read ふと, and 細 is read ほそ.