English–Japanese

“red bean paste” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoあんこ (anko)

Pronunciation

Romajian

Example

私はあんが好きです。watashi wa a n ga su ki de su

I like red bean paste.

Illustration for あん (red bean paste)

How to say “red bean paste” in Japanese

“Red bean paste” in Japanese is あん (an).

Centers on a sweet bean mixture that is cooked, crushed, and used as a filling in sweets.

Full entry for あん: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with あん

この和菓子にはあんがたくさん入っています。ko no wa ka shi ni wa a n ga ta ku sa n hai tte i ma su

This Japanese sweet has a lot of red bean paste in it.

Tips for using あん

  • The word あん (an, "red bean paste") appears in food names such as あんパン (anpan), where it describes the filling and not the bread surrounding it.

Other Japanese words for “red bean paste”

私はあんこが好きです。watashi wa a n ko ga su ki de su

I like red bean paste.

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