ちゃんぽん

ちゃんぽん
noun
chanpon; mixing (drinks)
food
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(ながさき)ちゃんぽんを食(た)べた。
I ate Nagasaki chanpon.
このちゃんぽんは野菜(やさい)がたっぷり入(はい)っている。
This chanpon has lots of vegetables in it.
長崎(ながさき)に行(い)ったら、本場(ほんば)のちゃんぽんを食(た)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(さけ)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(よ)いやすい。
If you mix beer and wine, you get drunk easily.
日本語(にほんご)と英語(えいご)をちゃんぽんに話(はな)す人(ひと)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(ながさき), 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.

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Compare: 混(ま)ぜこぜ (jumble)
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Added 2026.2.9 13:11 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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