細麺

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 細麺 is read as ほそめん and means thin noodles.
• Basic usage: It can describe how broth clings to thin noodles or distinguish them from thick noodles when ordering.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Broth clinging to noodles
  • 細麺によく絡む says that the rich broth coats the thin noodles well. Example: 濃いスープが細麺によく絡む。
• Choosing noodle thickness
  • 細麺と太麺 directly contrasts thin noodles with thick noodles. Example: 店では細麺と太麺から好きな方を選べる。