ぼた餅
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Meanings
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adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi
usually written using kana alone
A traditional Japanese sweet made of glutinous rice cake coated with sweet adzuki bean paste. Often associated with spring and the peony flower (牡丹).
During the spring equinox, we offer botamochi.
The botamochi my grandmother makes are delicious, with plenty of sweet bean paste.
Expressions
- 棚からぼた餅sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck