カツ丼
katsudon
katsudon is the Japanese term for a bowl of rice topped with a fried pork cutlet and egg.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of カツ (katsu), meaning cutlet and 丼 (don), which is a shortened form of donburi, meaning bowl. The suffix -don indicates that the dish is served in a large bowl, typically over rice.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is most commonly written using Katakana for the カツ part and Kanji for the 丼 part.
How do you pronounce it?
katsudon
Did you know?
- The word 'katsu' is a popular pun because it sounds identical to the Japanese verb 勝つ, which means 'to win'.
- The 'katsu' in the name is a truncated form of the loanword カツレツ, which is the Japanese pronunciation of the English word 'cutlet'.
- While the dish is a staple of modern Japanese cuisine, it is classified as 'Yōshoku', a category of food that specifically refers to dishes that were originally Western but have been uniquely adapted to Japanese tastes.
Examples in context
- 今日の昼ごはんは、カツ丼の気分だ。I feel like having katsudon for lunch today.
- 今日のランチはカツ丼にしよう。Kyou no ranchi wa katsudon ni shiyou.I'll have katsudon for today's lunch.
- この店のカツ丼はとても美味しいです。Kono mise no katsudon wa totemo oishii desu.The katsudon at this restaurant is very delicious.
- カツ丼を二つ注文してください。Katsudon o futatsu chuumon shite kudasai.Please order two katsudon.
Example conversation
Two siblings are deciding what to eat at a casual restaurant.
- 陽葵 Himari陽太、何にする？Hinata, nani ni suru?Hinata, what are you going to have?
- 陽太 Yota僕はカツ丼が食べたいな。Boku wa katsudon ga tabetai na.I want to eat katsudon.
- 陽葵 Himariいいわね。私もカツ丼にする。Ii wa ne. Watashi mo katsudon ni suru.That sounds good. I'll have katsudon too.
- 陽太 Yotaじゃあ、注文しよう！Jaa, chuumon shiyou!Well, let's order!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries カツ丼, CC BY-SA 4.0.
