Japanese word

スパゲッティ

Pronunciation

Romajisupagetti

Meaning

  • nounspaghetti

Example

昼ご飯にスパゲッティを食べます。hiru go han ni su pa ge tti o ta be ma su

I eat spaghetti for lunch.

Illustration for スパゲッティ (spaghetti)

More examples

夕食にスパゲッティを作ります。yū shoku ni su pa ge tti o tsuku ri ma su

I make spaghetti for dinner.

Core concept

Names long, thin pasta strands that are eaten as food, with the pasta itself at the center rather than any particular sauce.

Common phrases

  • スパゲッティを食べるsu pa ge tti o ta be ru

    eat spaghetti

  • スパゲッティをゆでるsu pa ge tti o yu de ru

    boil spaghetti

Definition in Japanese

小麦粉などから作る、細長いひも状のパスタ。ko mugi kona na do ka ra tsuku ru hoso naga i hi mo jō no pa su ta

Word origin

This noun is borrowed from Italian spaghetti, the plural form of spaghetto, a diminutive of spago, meaning "string."

Usage tips

  • In English, spaghetti is usually an uncountable noun, so it commonly appears without a plural ending when it means the pasta as food.

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