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How to Say ‘This bowl’ in Japanese

このボウル

kono bouru

[koh-noh boh-oo-roo]

💬 Usage Tip: [この] means "this," used before a noun. So [このボウル] means "this bowl here."

🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese uses different "this/that" words depending on distance and shared context. In a kitchen, gestures usually help too.

Phrase Breakdown

この

kono

[koh-noh]

this

A word used to point to something near the speaker, like this bowl.

Example

このボウルを使ってください。

Please use this bowl.

ボウル

bouru

[boh-oo-roo]

bowl

A bowl used for ingredients during prep.

Example

このボウルに入れます。

I put it in this bowl.

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