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udon

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈuːdɒn

Definitions

A Japanese wheat noodle.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Françaisudon
DeutschUdon
Русскийудон
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Հայերենուդոն
Bahasa Indonesiaudon
한국어우동
Polskiudon

Examples

The first time I had niku udon was at a Japanese convenience store, now long closed, near Columbia University in the mid-1990s. For about $5, the attendants would plop a handful of freshly boiled udon into a Styrofoam cup and add a ladle of dashi broth seasoned with soy sauce and mirin.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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