(まんじゅう)

まんじゅう
noun
manju
food
1. manju, steamed bun with sweet filling
A traditional Japanese confection consisting of a wheat or rice flour outer layer filled with sweet bean paste (anko).
I bought onsen manju as a souvenir.
(あたた)かい饅頭(まんじゅう)おいしい
Warm manju is delicious.
Red and white manju are distributed at celebrations.
Manju is filled with sweet red bean paste and goes well with tea.
Every time I travel, I enjoy buying the local specialty manju.

饅頭(まんじゅう) is a classic Japanese sweet with Chinese origins.

Types

Filling

Cultural significance

Phrases

  • 饅頭(まんじゅう)(こわ)」- from a famous rakugo story