Meanings
butadon1
plural butadons
- uncountableusuallyA Japanese dish consisting of a bowl of rice topped with braised or grilled pork; pork donburi.
Obihiro is famous for its butadon, grilled pork and onions simmered in sauce over rice.
2021, Kosuke Tsukagoshi, Hokkaido Inspirational Guide, page 523 more examples
While Sukiya switched to Australian beef, Yoshinoya stopped serving gyudon altogether. Instead, Yoshinoya introduced buta don, or pork bowl, which has grown in popularity.
2010, Kakuyu Obara, Japan’s Beef Market, page 8Obihiro Buta Don Obihiro is a city in Hokkaido, where this dish was made famous. Use a fish grill to cook the pork.
2013, Aki Watanabe, Donburi: Delightful Japanese Meals in a Bowl, page 114Also, the menu seemed rather simple to navigate through the range of tasty-looking Butadons.
2018 May 1, Lois Fong, “Butadon!!”, in Burpple, archived from the original on 15 Feb 2023
Butadon2
- A barangay of Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines.
Origin
- Japanese豚丼
- Englishbutadon
From Japanese 豚丼 (butadon).
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butadon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butadon
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