カップ麺

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Japanese

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カップ麺 (kappu men): a serving of cup noodles.
Kanji in this term
めん
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
カップ麵 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of カップ (kappu, cup) +‎ (men, noodle).[1][2] First popularized in 1971 by Nissin Cup Noodles.

Pronunciation

Noun

カップ(めん) (kappu men

  1. cup noodles, a kind of instant noodles sold as a single serving prepackaged in a disposable cup

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN