まんま

まんま
noun
food, meal (baby talk)
1. food, meal, rice (baby talk)
Baby talk word for food or eating. One of the first words many Japanese children learn.
まんま食(た)べよう。
Let's eat.
まんまの時間(じかん)だよ。
It's mealtime.
赤(あか)ちゃんが「まんま」と言(い)った。
The baby said "manma" (food).

WORD FORMATION: From 飯(まま) (cooked rice, meal) with vowel change for baby talk.

USAGE: One of the earliest words Japanese babies learn to say, along with ママ (mama) and パパ (papa).

NOTE: Not to be confused with the adverb まんま (as is, unchanged), which has different origins.

RELATED BABY TALK WORDS:

  • おてて (hands)
  • おめめ (eyes)
  • あんよ (feet/walking)
  • ねんね (sleep)

RELATED WORDS:

  • ごはん (rice, meal - neutral)
  • 食事(しょくじ) (meal - formal)
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Added 2026.1.31 13:25
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