In Japanese, "bowl" is ボウル (bōru). It is a noun pronounced "boh-roo".
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ボウル is written in katakana. Romanised as bōru, it sounds roughly like "boh-roo" to an English ear.
机の上にボウルがあります。
Tsukue no ue ni Bōru ga arimasu.
There is a bowl on the desk.
Bōru (ボウル) is the Japanese word for bowl. This noun appears in everyday contexts across homes, offices, schools, and public spaces.
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Buy on Steamボウル is romanised as bōru. Say it roughly like "boh-roo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
ボウル is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
ボウル is written using katakana. Katakana is typically used for words of foreign origin or to give emphasis.
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