How to say 'Serve' or 'Pile' in Japanese | 盛る

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The Japanese word for Serve or Pile is 'Moru', written as 盛る in Japanese.'Serve' or 'Pile' in hiragana is もる.

word

盛る

Meaning

Serve, Pile

Reading

もる

moru

Kanji

盛Prosper

Explanation

The Japanese verb '盛る (もる)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'to serve' or 'to dish out', often used in the context of serving food. For example: The chef served rice「シェフがご飯を盛った」(シェフがごはんをもった). The second meaning is 'to pile up' or 'to heap', which can be used both literally and figuratively. For example: She piled up the books「彼女は本を盛った」(かのじょはほんをもった). The verb can also be used in compound verbs or idiomatic expressions, such as '盛り上がる (もりあがる)', which means 'to get excited' or 'to become lively'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6245

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 盛る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

盛

Meaning

Prosper

Hiragana in the Word 盛る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 盛る Through the Kanji 盛

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 盛 as well.

word

盛ん

Meaning

Active, Prosperous

word

盛り上がる

Meaning

Excite

word

盛り上げる

Meaning

Boost

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What does 'Moru' (盛る) mean?

'Moru' means 'Serve' or 'Pile' .

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