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即席めん (そくせきめん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

即そく席せきめん

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Meanings

1

instant noodles

food / cooking›

Refers to any type of instant noodles, including cup noodles and packet noodles.

即そく席せきめんは忙いそがしいときの強つよい味

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Instant noodles are a great help when you're busy.

Kanji

即instant, namely, as is
席seat, mat, occasion
麺noodles, wheat flour

Related words

インスタントラーメン
More specific term for instant ramen; 即席めん is a broader category including udon, soba, etc.
カップ麺めん
Refers specifically to cup-style instant noodles, a subset of 即席めん.

Written forms

即そく席せきめん
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling.
即そく席せき麺めん
Full kanji spelling; less common but still seen.

Etymology

Compound of 即席 (instant) and 麺 (noodles).