Translation guide
In Japanese, 'pudding' most commonly refers to a specific custard dessert called 'purin', which is similar to flan or crème caramel. The English word 'pudding' can also refer to other types of desserts, but these are less common in Japanese and may require different terms.
The most common Japanese understanding of 'pudding': a smooth, egg-based custard dessert with caramel sauce, similar to flan or crème caramel.
This is the standard Japanese word for custard pudding/flan. It is a loanword from English 'pudding', but its meaning is narrower. It refers specifically to the jiggly, caramel-topped dessert.
デザートにプリンを食べました。
I ate pudding for dessert.
このプリンのカラメルがおいしい。
The caramel on this pudding is delicious.
A more specific term for custard pudding, sometimes used to distinguish it from other types of pudding. Less common in everyday speech.
カスタードプディングのレシピを探しています。
I'm looking for a custard pudding recipe.
For puddings that are not the standard custard flan, such as bread pudding, rice pudding, or steamed puddings.
Use the ingredient name followed by のプディング to describe specific types of pudding. For example, 'bread pudding' is パンのプディング.
パンのプディングを作りました。
I made bread pudding.
お米のプディングはあまり日本では見かけません。
Rice pudding is not very common in Japan.
The generic loanword for 'pudding' in the broader English sense. It may be understood, but プリン is far more common for the custard type. Use this when referring to non-custard puddings.
A type of sausage made from blood and fat, known as black pudding in British cuisine.
The most direct translation for 'black pudding' is ブラッドソーセージ (blood sausage). It is understood as a type of sausage, not a dessert.
イギリスの朝食にはブラッドソーセージがつきものです。
Black pudding is a staple of an English breakfast.
A direct loan of 'black pudding'. It may be recognized by those familiar with British food, but ブラッドソーセージ is clearer.
ブラックプディングは血のソーセージです。
Black pudding is a blood sausage.
Be careful: プリン almost always means the custard flan dessert. If you say プリン, Japanese people will think of the jiggly caramel custard. For other types of pudding, use プディング or describe it with ingredients.
プリンが食べたい。
I want to eat pudding. (Will be understood as custard flan.)
イギリスではプディングはデザート全般を指すこともあります。
In England, 'pudding' can sometimes refer to dessert in general.