1A small bowl, typically made of wood, used for soup or similar dishes; commonly encountered as 'o-wan' (お椀) in daily meals.
毎朝、お椀に味噌汁をよそって食べる。
Every morning I serve myself miso soup in a bowl and eat it.
祖母から譲り受けた漆塗りの椀を大切に使っている。
I carefully use the lacquered bowl I inherited from my grandmother.
お椀は両手で持って口をつけるのが日本の作法だ。
It's Japanese etiquette to hold the bowl with both hands when bringing it to your mouth.
2A counter used for bowls of food or drink, as in 'ichi-wan' (one bowl), 'ni-wan' (two bowls).
彼はお代わりをして、ご飯を二椀食べた。
He asked for seconds and ate two bowls of rice.
お吸い物を一椀だけいただいた。
I had just one bowl of the clear soup.