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bread
A baked food made from flour and water. Borrowed from Portuguese 'pão'.
My mother bakes bread every morning and serves it to the family, but I prefer rice.
Etymology
From Portuguese "pão," brought by Portuguese traders in the 16th century; one of the oldest Western loanwords in Japanese.
Types
- 食パン: sliced sandwich bread
- メロンパン: melon bread (sweet bread with cookie crust)
- あんパン: bread with sweet red bean paste
- カレーパン: curry bread (fried)
- クロワッサン: croissant
- フランスパン: French bread/baguette
Common expressions
Cultural note
Japan has a rich パン culture with unique creations like メロンパン and あんパン, sold in every bakery and convenience store.