noun
mochi coated with sweet bean paste
Abbreviation of あんころ餅. A traditional sweet: a ball of mochi covered in smooth sweet red bean paste (anko).
See also: あんころ餅
祖母が作るあんころは、甘さがちょうどいい。
The ankoromochi my grandmother makes has just the right sweetness.
お土産にあんころを買って帰った。
I bought some ankoromochi as a souvenir to take home.
Rare kanji form; 転 is likely ateji.
Abbreviation of あんころ餅 (ankoromochi). The origin of ころ is uncertain, but it may be related to the shape or the act of rolling the mochi in bean paste.