also: しゃんぴにょん
noun
champignon; mushroom
French loanword for 'mushroom', often used in culinary contexts, especially for button mushrooms or cultivated mushrooms.
from French
この料理には新鮮なシャンピニオンを使っています。
This dish uses fresh champignons.
Standard katakana spelling for the French loanword 'champignon'.
Alternate katakana spelling reflecting a closer approximation of the French pronunciation.
マッシュルーム is the more common English loanword for 'mushroom', while シャンピニオン is a French-derived term often used in gourmet or specific culinary contexts.
きのこ is the native Japanese word for 'mushroom' and is the most general term, while シャンピニオン is a loanword with a more specific, often culinary, nuance.
Borrowed from French 'champignon' (mushroom).