ramen
ramen — noun
1. A Japanese dish consisting of wheat noodles served in a flavorful broth, typical
A Japanese dish consisting of wheat noodles served in a flavorful broth, typically topped with ingredients such as sliced pork, soft-boiled eggs, green onions, and seaweed.
Hana ordered a bowl of tonkotsu ramen with extra pork and a seasoned egg.
quantifier: a bowl of ramen
The ramen shop on Cherry Street simmers its broth for eighteen hours every day.
modifier use: ramen shop
Theo added chili oil and garlic to his ramen to make it spicier.
This instant ramen costs less than two dollars and cooks in three minutes.
After the long hike, the whole group shared a large bowl of steaming ramen.
- noodle soup
A broader category that includes many types of broth-based noodle dishes from different cuisines. Ramen is a specific Japanese kind.
- Japanese noodle soup
More specific than plain noodle soup, but ramen is still one type among several (such as udon or soba).
文法句型
a bowl/pack of ramen
ramen + noun (ramen shop, ramen broth)
用法筆記
Ramen is an uncountable noun in English, so it is not used with 'a' or 'two' directly. Instead, use phrases like 'a bowl of ramen', 'a pack of ramen', or 'some ramen'.