甘栗(あまぐり)

あまぐり
noun
sweet roasted chestnuts
food
1. sweet roasted chestnuts (especially Tianjin-style)
Chestnuts roasted with sugar—classically the Tianjin (天津(てんしん)) 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(あまぐり)を買(か)った。
I bought some sweet roasted chestnuts.
冬(ふゆ)になると甘栗(あまぐり)が食(た)べたくなる。
When winter comes, I crave sweet roasted chestnuts.
コンビニで袋入(ふくろい)りの甘栗(あまぐり)をおやつに買(か)って帰(かえ)った。
I bought a bag of sweet roasted chestnuts at the convenience store as a snack on the way home.

Compound of 甘(あま) (sweet) + 栗(くり) (chestnut). The most common type sold in Japan is 天津甘栗(てんしんあまぐり) — Tianjin-style sweet chestnuts imported from China, with small, easy-to-peel shells.

Common collocations

  • 天津(てんしん)甘栗(あまぐり): Tianjin-style sweet chestnuts
  • 甘栗(あまぐり)を剥(む)く: to peel sweet chestnuts
  • 甘栗(あまぐり)むいちゃいました: "I peeled the chestnuts for you" — a famous brand of pre-peeled 甘栗(あまぐり)

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Compare: 焼(や)き栗(ぐり) (roasted chestnuts)
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