干(ほ)しぶどう

ほしぶどう
noun
raisins; dried grapes
food
1. raisins; dried grapes
Grapes that have been dried, either in the sun or by other methods. A common snack and baking ingredient in Japan.
干(ほ)しぶどう入(い)りのパン。
Bread with raisins.
サラダに干(ほ)しぶどうを加(くわ)えた。
I added raisins to the salad.
干(ほ)しぶどうは鉄分(てつぶん)が豊富(ほうふ)で、おやつとしても人気(にんき)がある。
Raisins are rich in iron and popular as a snack.

Composed of 干(ほ)し (dried — from 干(ほ)す, to dry) + ぶどう (葡萄(ぶどう), grapes). A straightforward compound following the common Japanese pattern of 干(ほ)し + food name for dried foods.

Usage

The English loanword レーズン is also very common in Japan and may be more frequently used in commercial and culinary contexts (especially baking). 干(ほ)しぶどう is the native Japanese term and is understood by everyone.

Common collocations

  • 干(ほ)しぶどう入(い)り — containing raisins
  • 干(ほ)しぶどうパン — raisin bread
  • 干(ほ)しぶどうを入(い)れる — to add raisins

Similar words

  • レーズン — raisin (English loanword; common in recipes and product names)
  • ぶどう — grape (fresh, not dried)
  • 干(ほ)し柿(がき) — dried persimmon (another traditional Japanese dried fruit)

Related Words

Compare: レーズン (raisin (English loanword)
Compare: 干(ほ)し柿(がき) (dried persimmon)
Related: 干(ほ)す (to dry, to air)
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