レーズン

れーずん
noun
raisin
1. raisin
A dried grape, used as a snack and in baking, cereals, and other food.
レーズンパンが()きだ。
I like raisin bread.
サラダにレーズンを()れる。
I put raisins in the salad.
レーズンは鉄分(てつぶん)豊富(ほうふ)で、手軽(てがる)なおやつとして人気(にんき)がある。
Raisins are rich in iron and popular as a convenient snack.

From English "raisin." Used in Japanese for all varieties of dried grapes.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • レーズンパン: raisin bread
  • レーズンバター: raisin butter (a popular appetizer pairing in Japan)
  • レーズンサンド: raisin sandwich cookie (a well-known confection)

SYNONYM:
()しブドウ (literally "dried grape") is the native Japanese equivalent. レーズン is more common in product names and recipes, while ()しブドウ is used in more general or traditional contexts.

USAGE:
レーズン is treated as a regular noun and does not take する. It frequently appears in compound food names as a prefix: レーズン + food item.