noun
roasted mochi
Archaic term, formerly used by women. Refers to grilled or toasted mochi (rice cake).
昔の女房詞で、焼いた餅を「おやきかちん」と呼んだ。
In old court ladies' language, roasted mochi was called 'oyakikachin'.
Modern standard term for roasted mochi; 御焼き餅 is an archaic, polite feminine variant.
Derived from 御 (polite prefix) + 焼き (roasted) + 餅 (mochi). The reading かちん is an old court-lady term for mochi, possibly from baby talk or sound symbolism.