茶碗

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 茶碗 (ちゃわん) is a noun for a small bowl used for rice or tea.
• Basic usage: 茶碗にご飯をよそう makes the bowl the container for rice, while 古い茶碗を一つ選ぶ selects one tea bowl from those on a shelf.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Contents and setting select the bowl’s use
  • A ご飯をよそう茶碗 is a rice bowl, while the old 茶碗を一つ選ぶ is rendered as a tea bowl. The headword alone does not require both uses in one context.