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tonkotsu¹

  • /tɒŋˈkɒtsuː/ UK
  • /tɑŋˈkɑtsu/ US

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 豚骨 (tonkotsu), from 豚 (ton, “pork”) + 骨 (kotsu, “bone, rib”).

noun

  1. uncountable A Japanese broth made from pork marrow, typically served with ramen.

tonkotsu²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Japanese とんこつタバコ入れ (tonkotsu tabako-ire).

noun tonkotsu

  1. A Japanese tobacco-box. Tonkotsu are distinguished from inro in several ways. The tonkotsu is a container for tobacco; the inro, for medicines.

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noun Japanese broth made from pork marrow

日本語豚骨 tonkotsu
中文豚骨湯 /豚骨汤 túngǔtāng, 豬骨湯 /猪骨汤 zhūgǔtāng
DeutschTonkotsu
Italianotonkotsu
Русскийтонко́цу tonkócu

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MLA

"tonkotsu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tonkotsu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

tonkotsu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tonkotsu

Chicago

"tonkotsu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tonkotsu.

BibTeX
@misc{tonkotsu_2026,
  title = {tonkotsu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tonkotsu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}