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sweet roasted chestnuts (especially Tianjin-style)
Chestnuts roasted with sugar—classically the Tianjin (天津) variety from China, with peelable shells and a soft, sweet flesh. Sold ready-to-eat at supermarkets, convenience stores, and street stalls in autumn and winter.
Compound of 甘 (sweet) + 栗 (chestnut). The most common type sold in Japan is 天津甘栗 — Tianjin-style sweet chestnuts imported from China, with small, easy-to-peel shells.
Common collocations
- 天津甘栗: Tianjin-style sweet chestnuts
- 甘栗を剥く: to peel sweet chestnuts
- 甘栗むいちゃいました: "I peeled the chestnuts for you" — a famous brand of pre-peeled 甘栗
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焼き栗 (roasted chestnuts)