盛り

もり

Also written 盛

Meanings

1. Noun, Noun suffix, Counter serving (of food); helping
2. Noun chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce See also: 盛り蕎麦 (もりそば).

Kanji

• 盛 heap up. Read as もる.

Example sentences

• 花はもう盛りをすぎている。
  The flowers are already out of bloom.
• どんな人でも盛りの時はある。
  Every dog has his day.
• 午後の暑い盛りに２時間歩いた。
  I walked for two hours in the afternoon heat.
• 桜の花は４月が盛りだ。
  The cherry blossoms are at their best in April.
• 桜花が盛りであった。
  The cherry blossoms were at their best.

Words containing 盛り

• 盛り上がる (もりあがる) to rouse
• 盛り上げる (もりあげる) to stir up
• 盛り込む (もりこむ) to incorporate

And 44 more.

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