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乾麺 (かんめん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

乾かん麺めん

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Meanings

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noun

dried noodles

food / cooking

Refers to noodles that have been dried for preservation, such as pasta or instant ramen, as opposed to fresh noodles (生麺).

乾かん麺めんは保ほ存ぞんがきくので、常じょう備びしておくと便べん利りです。
Dried noodles keep well, so it's handy to have them on hand.
この乾かん麺めんはゆで時じ間かんが短みじかいです。
These dried noodles have a short boiling time.

Written forms

乾かん麺めんUsage81%
Standard kanji spelling.
乾かんめんUsage19%
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Kanji

乾drought, dry, desiccate
麺

noodles, wheat flour

Similar words

生なま麺めん
生麺 are fresh, uncooked noodles, while 乾麺 are dried noodles with a longer shelf life.
即そく席せき麺めん
即席麺 refers specifically to instant noodles, which are a type of dried noodle often pre-fried and sold with seasoning.

Etymology

Compound of 乾 (kan, 'dry') and 麺 (men, 'noodles').