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堅パン (かたパン) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

堅かたパン

か

た

パ

ン

Meanings

1

noun

hardtack; hard biscuits

Refers to a type of hard, dry biscuit or cracker, often associated with military rations or long-lasting provisions.

登と山ざんの非ひ常じょう食しょくとして堅かたパンを持もっていった。
I brought hardtack as emergency food for the mountain climb.

Kanji

堅strict, hard, solid

Similar words

乾かんパン
乾パン is a more common term for hardtack or dry biscuits, often used in emergency kits. 堅パン is a less frequent variant with the same meaning.

Etymology

Compound of 堅 (かた, 'hard') and パン ('bread'), literally 'hard bread'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose as a descriptive term for hardtack-style biscuits.