讃岐(さぬき)

さぬき
noun (proper)
Sanuki (old name of Kagawa Prefecture)
geographyhistoryproper-nounplace-name
1. Sanuki (old province, now Kagawa Prefecture)
The old province on the island of Shikoku that is now Kagawa Prefecture. The name lives on mainly in Sanuki udon.
讃岐(さぬき)は今(いま)の香川県(かがわけん)にあたる。
Sanuki corresponds to present-day Kagawa Prefecture.
讃岐(さぬき)うどんはこしの強(つよ)さで知(し)られる。
Sanuki udon is known for its firm, chewy texture.
空海(くうかい)は讃岐(さぬき)の国(くに)で生(う)まれたと伝(つた)えられている。
Kūkai is said to have been born in the province of Sanuki.

Common collocations

  • 讃岐(さぬき)うどん: Sanuki udon, thick wheat noodles with a firm bite
  • 讃岐(さぬき)の国(くに): the province of Sanuki
  • 讃岐(さぬき)富士(ふじ): "Sanuki Fuji", a nickname for the cone-shaped Mt. Iino

Cultural note

Udon is so central to the region that Kagawa promotes itself as うどん県(けん) ("Udon Prefecture"). Several temples of the Shikoku pilgrimage are in former Sanuki.

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