デンプン

でんぷん
noun
starch
food
1. starch
A carbohydrate substance found in plants such as potatoes, rice, and corn, used in cooking as a thickener and in industrial applications.
じゃがいもにはデンプンが多(おお)い。
Potatoes are high in starch.
デンプンを水(みず)で溶(と)いてとろみをつける。
Dissolve starch in water to thicken the sauce.
米(こめ)や小麦(こむぎ)などの穀物(こくもつ)にはデンプンが豊富(ほうふ)に含(ふく)まれている。
Grains such as rice and wheat contain abundant starch.

Writing

Also written as 澱粉(でんぷん) in kanji, but the katakana form デンプン is standard in scientific and everyday usage.

Usage

In cooking, 片栗粉(かたくりこ) (potato starch) is the most common starch used for thickening sauces and coating foods for frying. デンプン is the more general/scientific term.

Common collocations

Related Words

Related: セルロース (cellulose)
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Added 2026.2.13 5:10 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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