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ずんだ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ずんだ

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Meanings

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noun

zunda; sweet mashed edamame paste

usually written using kana alonefood / cooking

A specialty of the Tōhoku region, often used as a topping for mochi or as a filling in sweets.

ずんだ餅もちは宮みや城ぎ県けんの名めい物ぶつです。
Zunda mochi is a specialty of Miyagi Prefecture.
ずんだあんの入はいった大だい福ふくを買かった。
I bought daifuku filled with zunda paste.

Kanji

豆beans, pea, midget
打strike, hit, knock

Similar words

枝えだ豆まめ
枝豆 refers to the whole boiled soybeans in the pod, while ずんだ is a paste made from mashed green soybeans.
あんこ
あんこ is sweet red bean paste, whereas ずんだ is made from green soybeans and has a distinct flavor and color.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain; it may derive from 豆打 (mame-uchi, 'bean pounding') or from a dialectal term. The word is strongly associated with the Tōhoku region.