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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.
甘栗を買った。
I bought some sweet roasted chestnuts.
冬になると甘栗が食べたくなる。
When winter comes, I crave sweet roasted chestnuts.
コンビニで袋入りの甘栗をおやつに買って帰った。
I bought a bag of sweet roasted chestnuts at the convenience store as a snack on the way home.
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
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 栗: chestnut — the general term; raw or in any preparation
- 焼き栗: roasted chestnuts — broader term not specifying the sweet preparation