ちゃんぽん
ちゃんぽん
noun
chanpon; mixing (drinks)
1.
chanpon, Nagasaki-style noodle dish
A hearty noodle dish originating from Nagasaki, featuring thick noodles in a rich pork-bone and chicken broth topped with stir-fried vegetables, seafood, and pork.
長崎ちゃんぽんを食べた。
I ate Nagasaki chanpon.
このちゃんぽんは野菜がたっぷり入っている。
This chanpon has lots of vegetables in it.
長崎に行ったら、本場のちゃんぽんを食べてみたい。
If I go to Nagasaki, I want to try authentic chanpon.
2.
mixing, jumbling together
Mixing different types of things together haphazardly, especially different kinds of alcoholic drinks.
お酒をちゃんぽんにした。
I mixed different drinks.
ビールとワインをちゃんぽんにすると酔いやすい。
If you mix beer and wine, you get drunk easily.
日本語と英語をちゃんぽんに話す人もいる。
Some people mix Japanese and English when they speak.
ETYMOLOGY:
Likely from Chinese or Portuguese origins, associated with Nagasaki's history as a trading port.
SENSE 1 (noodle dish):
A signature dish of 長崎, created in the late 19th century as an affordable, nutritious meal for Chinese students. The thick noodles and rich broth distinguish it from other Japanese noodle dishes. The chain restaurant リンガーハット has popularized it nationwide.
SENSE 2 (mixing):
Used with the pattern ～をちゃんぽんにする. Most commonly refers to mixing different types of alcohol (which is popularly believed to cause worse hangovers), but can also describe mixing languages, styles, or other things haphazardly.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 長崎ちゃんぽん: Nagasaki chanpon
- お酒をちゃんぽんにする: to mix drinks
- ちゃんぽんに飲む: to drink a mix of different alcohol