Japanese word

マーガリン

Pronunciation

Romajimāgarin

Meaning

  • nounmargarine

Example

朝、パンにマーガリンを塗ります。asa pa n ni mā ga ri n o nu ri ma su

In the morning, I spread margarine on bread.

Illustration for マーガリン (margarine)

More examples

マーガリンは冷蔵庫に入れてあります。mā ga ri n wa rei zō ko ni i re te a ri ma su

The margarine is kept in the refrigerator.

Core concept

Refers to a spreadable cooking fat made to resemble butter and used on bread or in cooking.

Common phrases

  • パンにマーガリンを塗るpa n ni mā ga ri n o nu ru

    spread margarine on bread

  • マーガリンを保存するmā ga ri n o ho zon su ru

    store margarine

Similar words

バターbatā: A solid cooking fat made from milk or cream and used for spreading or cooking.
ショートニングshōtoningu: A solid fat used mainly to make baked goods tender and flaky.

Definition in Japanese

植物油などを原料としてバターに似せて作った食用油脂。shoku butsu yu na do o gen ryō to shi te ba tā ni ni se te tsuku tta shoku yō yu shi

Word origin

マーガリン (māgarin) comes through French margarine from Greek margaron, meaning "pearl," because the original substance had a pearly appearance.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, margarine is usually an uncountable noun, so speakers say "some margarine" or "a tub of margarine" rather than "a margarine".

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