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tonkotsu

/tɑŋˈkɑtsu/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
tonkot-su
IPA
/tɑŋˈkɑtsu/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Japanese broth made from pork marrow, typically served with ramen.

Uncountable

noun

A Japanese tobacco-box.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /tɑŋˈkɑtsu/
  • British English: /tɒŋˈkɒtsuː/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

tonkatsu

Questions

How do you pronounce tonkotsu?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɑŋˈkɑtsu/.
What does tonkotsu mean?
A Japanese broth made from pork marrow, typically served with ramen.
Where does tonkotsu come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce tonkotsu

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