ジンギスカン

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Japanese

Alternative spellings
成吉思汗
ジンギス汗
ジンギスカン: lamb and vegetables being cooked on a cast iron pan

Etymology

Named for Genghis Khan, ruler of the Mongol Empire.

Noun

ジンギスカン (jingisukan

  1. a Japanese dish of lamb or mutton cooked with vegetables on an iron pan
    • 2023 July 15, “Bia gāden de tanoshiku ongaku nama ensō [Enjoy live music at beer garden]”, in Chunichi Shimbun, page 18:
      (ゆう)(ばり)メロンサワーなどの(いん)(りょう)(やく)(さん)(じっ)(しゅ)(はん)(ばい)ジンギスカン(ゆう)(ばり)メロン、(ほっ)(かい)(どう)(げん)(てい)(はん)(ばい)(かき)(たね)なども(あじ)わえる。
      Yūbari meron sawā nado no inryō yaku sanjisshu o hanbai. Jingisukan ya Yūbari meron, Hokkaidō gentei hanbai no kaki no tane nado mo ajiwaeru.
      There are about 30 kinds of beverages on sale, including Yubari melon sour. Visitors can also sample jingisukan, Yubari melon, and type of kaki no tane snacks sold exclusively in Hokkaido.

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