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南京豆 (ナンキンまめ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ナンキンまめ

also: ナンキンマメ

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Meanings

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noun

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the peanut plant or its edible seed; synonymous with 落花生 (らっかせい) and ピーナッツ.

See also: 落花生 (らっかせい) · ピーナッツ

ナンキンまめは落らっ花か生せいの別べつ名めいです。
Nankin-mame is another name for peanuts.

この辺あたりではナンキンマメをよく栽さい培ばいしている。

They often grow peanuts around here.

Kanji

南south
京capital, 10**16
豆beans, pea, midget

Similar words

落らっ花か生せい
More common and standard term for peanut; 南京豆 is a less common synonym.
ピーナッツ
Common loanword for peanut, especially in food contexts; 南京豆 is a native Japanese term.

Written forms

南なん京きん豆まめ
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
ナンキンマメ
kana-only spelling
Full katakana spelling; usually written in kana.

Etymology

Compound of 南京 (Nankin, 'Nanjing') and 豆 (mame, 'bean'), literally 'Nanjing bean', reflecting the historical introduction route of peanuts to Japan.