noun
manju
Manju (noun) means a traditional Japanese confection with a soft outer dough and a sweet filling, often red bean paste. Example: “The bakery sells fresh manju filled with sweet red bean paste every morning.”
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A traditional Japanese confection with a soft outer dough and a sweet filling, often red bean paste.
"The bakery sells fresh manju filled with sweet red bean paste every morning."
How to use manju
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Japanese sweet bun-like treat, usually filled with bean paste.
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- manjus
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Etymology
From Japanese manju, itself from a Chinese word for a filled steamed bun.
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What does “manju” mean?
The word “manju” means a traditional Japanese confection with a soft outer dough and a sweet filling, often red bean paste. In plain terms, a Japanese sweet bun-like treat, usually filled with bean paste.
How do you use “manju” in a sentence?
Here is “manju” used in a sentence: “The bakery sells fresh manju filled with sweet red bean paste every morning.”
What part of speech is “manju”?
“Manju” is a noun.
Where does the word “manju” come from?
The word “manju” comes from Chinese. From Japanese manju, itself from a Chinese word for a filled steamed bun.
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