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豚汁

とんじる

N3pork miso soup

Examples

寒い日の夕食に具だくさんの豚汁を作った。

炊き出しでは温かい豚汁が振る舞われた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 豚汁, read とんじる, means miso soup with pork.
  • Basic usage: Use it for a warm soup prepared for a meal or served to a group.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • The name and the dish
    • identifies the pork and the soup. Together they name a particular soup dish.
  • A modifier in the example
    • 具だくさんの豚汁 means pork miso soup with plenty of solid ingredients.
  • Serving food
    • 振る舞われた is a passive form meaning that food was served. In the second example, it refers to the soup being offered.

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