also: メンパオ
noun
Rare term for bread, originally a military term. The reading めんぽう is used for 麺麭/麵麭, while メンパオ is from Chinese 'mianbao' for 麪包. In modern Japanese, パン is the standard word.
See also: パン
古い軍隊の記録には「麺麭」という言葉が出てくることがある。
The word 麺麭 sometimes appears in old military records.
麪包 is a reading derived from Chinese 'mianbao', pronounced メンパオ.
パン is the standard modern Japanese word for bread, while 麺麭 is a rare historical term.
The kanji spellings 麺麭 and 麪包 are rare historical borrowings for 'bread'. The reading めんぽう was used as a military term, and メンパオ is directly from Chinese 'mianbao'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; these forms are now obsolete in everyday use.