VocabJLPT N1
serving (of food)
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Definitions

  1. 1. serving (of food)
  2. 2. helping
  3. 3. chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
A noun referring to a serving or portion of food, often used on menus to indicate a heaped or generous serving. It also appears in compounds and phrases related to the peak or prime of something.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

She was so excited — "This place's pasta portions are insane," she said.

Sentence 2

"If it's not enough, just order more," my friend says.

Sentence 3

"This is dangerously good," she said — and finished every last bite.

Sentence 4

He was blown away — "The portions are huge and it's so cheap," he said.

Sentence 5

Look at this! The fruit arrangement looks like a jewelry box!