Japanese word

大福

Pronunciation

Romajidaifuku

Meaning

  • nounfilled rice cake

Example

おやつに大福を食べます。o ya tsu ni dai fuku o ta be ma su

I eat a filled rice cake for a snack.

Illustration for 大福 (filled rice cake)

More examples

祖母が私に大福を買ってくれました。so bo ga watashi ni dai fuku o ka tte ku re ma shi ta

My grandmother bought me a filled rice cake.

Core concept

It describes a tender rice cake whose outer layer holds a sweet center, making the filling part of the food's identity.

Common phrases

  • 大福を食べるdai fuku o ta be ru

    eat a filled rice cake

  • 大福を買うdai fuku o ka u

    buy a filled rice cake

Definition in Japanese

あんなどを柔らかな餅で包んだ和菓子。a n na do o yawa ra ka na mochi de tsutsu n da wa ka shi

Word origin

大福 (daifuku, "great luck") developed as a shorter form of 大福餅 (daifukumochi, "great-luck rice cake"); 大 (dai, "great") and 福 (fuku, "luck") give the name its auspicious sense.

Usage tips

  • English food writing often uses daifuku as a loanword and adds the filling before it, as in red bean daifuku, so the name stays connected to what is inside.

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