WORD DETAIL
豚丼
ぶたどん
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
豚丼is read asぶたどんand is a food noun for a rice bowl topped with seasoned pork. - Basic usage: Use
豚丼を食べるfor the complete dish and豚丼の上にねぎを載せるfor adding a garnish on top.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Food sense of
丼- Here
丼forms the name of a rice-bowl dish and does not refer only to the physical bowl.
- Here
- Seasoning and garnish
甘辛い味付けdescribes the pork seasoning, while刻んだねぎis an additional topping placed on the finished dish.

