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麺子 (めんす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

麺めん子す

Meanings

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noun

A colloquial or dialectal term for noodles, often used in casual contexts. Not as common as 麺 (めん) or ヌードル.

今こん夜やはめんすにしようか。
Shall we have noodles tonight?

Kanji

麺noodles, wheat flour
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Similar words

麺めん
麺 is the standard word for noodles; めんす is a more colloquial or dialectal variant.
ヌードル
ヌードル is a common loanword for noodles, especially in Western-style dishes; めんす feels more informal and Japanese.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain; it may be a colloquial or dialectal variant of 麺 (めん) with the suffix す, but the exact derivation is unclear.