udon

IPA/ˈuːdɒn/
IPA/ˈuːdɑːn/

udon — noun

1. a Japanese wheat noodle that is thick and soft, usually eaten in broth or served

1.名詞B2
釋義

a Japanese wheat noodle that is thick and soft, usually eaten in broth or served with a dipping sauce

例句

Ari ordered a bowl of hot udon after the train ride home.

collocation: a bowl of udon

Tariq lifted the thick udon noodles carefully with his chopsticks.

typical action: lift noodles with chopsticks

同義詞
  • noodles

    a broad term for many kinds of noodles; it does not specifically mean this thick Japanese wheat variety

  • ramen

    another Japanese noodle dish, but ramen usually uses thinner noodles and different soup styles

用法筆記

Udon is usually treated as an uncountable noun when you mean the dish or the noodles in a serving. For one portion, say 'a bowl of udon' or 'a plate of udon,' rather than 'an udon.'

常見錯誤

❌We each ordered an udon.
✅We each ordered a bowl of udon.
💡udon is usually uncountable, so count the serving instead of the noodle name.