めしわん

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See also: 饭碗

Chinese

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food; cuisine; cooked rice
food; cuisine; cooked rice; meal
 
bowl; cup
trad. (めしわん) めし わん
simp. (饭碗) わん

Pronunciation

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Noun

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めしわん

  1. (literally) bowl of rice; rice bowl
  2. (figurative, informal) way of making a living; livelihood; job; career; bread and butter
    めしわん饭碗  ―  fànwǎn bù bǎo  ―  to lose career or income

Synonyms

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  • (livelihood):
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Derived terms

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