Meaning

Primary

Tonkotsu Ramen

Alternative

Pork Bone Ramen

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Pork bone ramen is tonkotsu ramen or, very logically indeed, pork bone ramen.

Reading

とんこつらーめん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
とんこつラーメン
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You know both of these readings, so you should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

ここは豚骨ラーメンの店です。

This place is a tonkotsu ramen restaurant.

この豚骨ラーメンを食べると懐かしい気持ちになるよ。

This pork bone ramen makes me feel nostalgic.

是非、九州に豚骨ラーメンを食べに来て下さい。

By all means, please come to Kyushu to eat tonkotsu ramen.

Kanji Composition