煎餅(せんべい)

せんべい
noun
rice cracker, senbei
1. rice cracker, senbei
A Japanese cracker made from rice, typically hard and crispy, available in various flavors.
醤油(しょうゆ)味(あじ)の煎餅(せんべい)が好(す)きです。
I like soy sauce flavored rice crackers.
煎餅(せんべい)をバリバリ食(た)べる。
Munch on rice crackers with a crunchy sound.
バリバリ is the onomatopoeia for crunching hard food
お土産(みやげ)に草加(そうか)煎餅(せんべい)を買(か)った。
I bought Soka senbei as a souvenir.
草加市 in Saitama is famous for senbei
おばあちゃんの家(いえ)に行(い)くと、いつも煎餅(せんべい)が出(で)てくる。
Whenever I visit my grandmother's house, rice crackers are always served.
海苔(のり)を巻(ま)いた煎餅(せんべい)は醤油(しょうゆ)の香(かお)ばしさと海苔(のり)の風味(ふうみ)が合(あ)わさって、お茶(ちゃ)うけにぴったりだ。
Rice crackers wrapped in seaweed combine the savory aroma of soy sauce with the flavor of nori, making them a perfect snack with tea.

A traditional Japanese snack. Main types:

  • 焼(や)き煎餅(せんべい) (baked rice crackers)
  • 揚(あ)げ煎餅(せんべい) (fried rice crackers)
  • ぬれ煎餅(せんべい) (soft, moist crackers)

Common flavors:

Famous varieties:

  • 草加(そうか)煎餅(せんべい) (Saitama)
  • 南部(なんぶ)煎餅(せんべい) (Iwate)
  • えびせんべい (shrimp crackers)

Counted with 枚(まい): 一枚(いちまい), 二枚(にまい)...

Related Words

Related: 和菓子(わがし) (Japanese sweets (category))
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Added 2026.1.14 21:52 · Revised 2026.6.4 1:09
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