noun
Colloquial, somewhat childish or old-fashioned word for cooked rice. Often used in nostalgic or affectionate contexts.
おばあちゃんが炊いたおまんまは最高だ。
The rice grandma cooked is the best.
noun
Colloquial, somewhat old-fashioned or regional term for a meal or food in general. Often used in set phrases like おまんまの食い上げ (losing one's livelihood).
See also: まんま
仕事を失って、おまんまの食い上げだ。
I lost my job and now I can't even put food on the table.
Standard polite word for cooked rice or a meal; おまんま is more colloquial and carries a nostalgic or childish tone.
Even more informal and childish variant without the honorific お; used mainly by or to small children.
Derived from the childish or informal pronunciation of 飯 (めし) as まんま, with the honorific prefix お added. The exact historical development is uncertain, but it is a colloquial variant of ご飯.