noun
bread roll
A small, individual portion of bread, often round or oval, commonly eaten as a side or used for sandwiches.
from English roll · from Portuguese pão
朝食にロールパンを二つ食べた。
I ate two bread rolls for breakfast.
このロールパンはふわふわで美味しい。
These bread rolls are fluffy and delicious.
Variant with interpunct; rarely used in practice.
Wasei-eigo formed from English 'roll' and Portuguese 'pão' (bread), reflecting the historical introduction of bread to Japan via Portugal.