also: メンパオ
Rare term for bread, originally a military term. The reading めんぽう is used for 麺麭/麵麭, while メンパオ is from Chinese 'mianbao' for 麪包. In modern Japanese, パン is the standard word.
See also: パン
The word 麺麭 sometimes appears in old military records.
麺麭 is an old word for modern bread.
パン is the standard modern Japanese word for bread, while 麺麭 is a rare historical term.
hardtack; hard biscuit
Rare kanji spelling for bread; originally a military term. The reading めんぽう is used.
Rare kanji spelling, with the reading メンパオ borrowed from Chinese 'mianbao'.
Variant kanji form using 麵 instead of 麺; equally rare.
The kanji spellings 麺麭 and 麪包 are rare historical borrowings for 'bread'. The reading めんぽう was used as a military term, and メンパオ is directly from Chinese 'mianbao'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; these forms are now obsolete in everyday use.