肉饅頭 (にくまんじゅう) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
meat-filled steamed bun; meat manjū
A steamed bun with a meat filling, often pork. Commonly sold at convenience stores and dim sum restaurants.
bean-jam dumpling, manjuu
頭head, counter for large animals Similar words
- 饅頭
饅頭 is a general term for steamed buns, often with sweet fillings like red bean paste. 肉饅頭 specifically contains meat.
- 豚饅
豚饅 is a common abbreviation for 豚肉饅頭, a pork-filled steamed bun, and is essentially synonymous with 肉饅頭 in many contexts.
Etymology
Compound of 肉 (niku, 'meat') and 饅頭 (manjū, 'steamed bun'). The word 饅頭 itself is of Chinese origin.
