steamed meat bun; nikuman
Abbreviation of 肉饅頭. A popular Japanese-style steamed bun filled with seasoned ground meat, commonly sold at convenience stores and food stalls.
See also: 肉饅頭
I bought and ate a steamed meat bun at the convenience store.
Steamed meat buns are delicious on cold days.
肉まん is a Japanese-style steamed bun filled with meat, whereas 饅頭 (マントウ) is typically plain and unfilled.
Standard modern spelling; the kanji 饅 is rare and usually replaced by kana.
Full kanji form using 饅頭; mostly seen in traditional or formal contexts.
Abbreviation of 肉饅頭 (にくまんじゅう), from 肉 (meat) + 饅頭 (manjū, a steamed bun). The kanji 饅 is often replaced by kana in modern usage.