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源氏パイ (げんじパイ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

源げん氏じパイ

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Meanings

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noun

Genji Pie; palmier made by Sanritsu Confectionery

product name

A specific brand of heart-shaped palmier cookie produced by Sanritsu Confectionery. The name references the Genji clan (源氏).

お土産みやげに源げん氏じパイを買かった。
I bought some Genji Pie as a souvenir.

Kanji

源source, origin
氏family name, surname, clan

Etymology

Product name coined by Sanritsu Confectionery, combining 源氏 (Genji, the Minamoto clan) and パイ (pie). The exact reason for the Genji reference is uncertain, but it evokes a classic Japanese image.