豚の饅頭
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 豚 | 饅 | 頭 |
| ぶた Grade: S |
まん Hyōgaiji |
じゅう Grade: 2 |
| kun’yomi | tōon | |
Etymology
Calque of English sow bread. Compound of 豚 (buta, “pig”) + の (no, “possessive particle”) + 饅頭 (manjū, “a type of bun typically with bean paste filling”).
Pronunciation
Noun
豚の饅頭 • (buta no manjū) ←ぶたのまんぢゆう (butanomandyuu)?
Synonyms
- シクラメン (shikuramen), 篝火草 (kagaribisō)