Tonkotsu

//tɑŋˈkɑtsu// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Japanese broth made from pork marrow, typically served with ramen. uncountable
  2. 2
    A Japanese tobacco-box.

    "Tonkotsu are distinguished from inro in several ways. The tonkotsu is a container for tobacco; the inro, for medicines."

Example

More examples

""I'm back! I brought some takeout." "What'd you get?" "Some tonkotsu ramen." "Whoa, you know me so well! Well, let's eat already!""

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Japanese 豚骨 (tonkotsu), from 豚 (ton, “pork”) + 骨 (kotsu, “bone, rib”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Japanese とんこつタバコ入れ (tonkotsu tabako-ire).

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