No. 1,226 in Japanese
とんこつ
Pork bone.
In a sentence
とんこつラーメンは福岡でとても人気があります。
Tonkotsu ramen is very popular in Fukuoka.
In this sentence, 'とんこつ' refers to a specific type of Japanese ramen soup base made from pork bones.
私は最近とんこつスープを作る方法を学びました。
Recently, I learned how to make tonkotsu soup.
Here, 'とんこつ' is used to describe the soup base itself, indicating its composition.
彼はとんこつ味の料理が好きです。
He likes dishes with tonkotsu flavor.
In this example, 'とんこつ' is used to describe the flavor characteristic of the dish, usually indicating pork bone essence.
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