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マカロニ (まかろに, makaroni) Japanese meaning: macaroni | Kotomora

マカロニ

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Meanings

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macaroni

Refers to the pasta shape; used in cooking and everyday contexts.

マカロニサラダを作つくりましょう。
Let's make macaroni salad.

このマカロニはゆで時じ間かんが短みじかい。

This macaroni has a short boiling time.

Usage patterns

マカロニを茹ゆでるto boil macaroni
鍋なべでマカロニを八はち分ぶんほど茹ゆでた。
I boiled the macaroni in a pot for about eight minutes.

Related words

パスタN5
パスタ is the broad term covering all Italian pasta shapes, while マカロニ names one specific short, tube-shaped variety.

Don't confuse with

スパゲティ
マカロニ is short and tubular, whereas スパゲッティ is long and thin, so learners should not treat them as interchangeable pasta words.

Word family

マカロニサラダ
macaroni salad
マカロニグラタン
macaroni au gratin
マカロニペンギン
macaroni penguin
マカロニウエスタン
spaghetti western

Etymology

Loanword from English 'macaroni', ultimately from Italian 'maccheroni'.