Japanese word

食パン

Pronunciation

Romajishokupan

Meaning

  • nounsandwich bread

Example

昼は食パンでサンドイッチを作ります。hiru wa shoku pa n de sa n do i tchi o tsuku ri ma su

I make a sandwich with sandwich bread for lunch.

Illustration for 食パン (sandwich bread)

More examples

食パンの耳を取って、具を挟みます。shoku pa n no mimi o to tte gu o hasa mi ma su

I remove the crust from sandwich bread and put filling between the slices.

Core concept

It is the plain, soft loaf that is cut into slices for toast, sandwiches, and everyday meals.

Common phrases

  • 食パンを焼くshoku pa n o ya ku

    toast sandwich bread

  • 食パンを切るshoku pa n o ki ru

    slice sandwich bread

  • 食パンの耳shoku pa n no mimi

    the crust of sandwich bread

  • 食パンを冷凍するshoku pa n o rei tō su ru

    freeze sandwich bread

Definition in Japanese

主に小麦粉を使い、型に入れて焼き上げた、切り分けて食べる日常用のパン。omo ni ko mugi kona o tsuka i kata ni i re te ya ki a ge ta ki ri wa ke te ta be ru nichi jō yō no pa n

Word origin

The term 食パン (shokupan) has several proposed origins, including 食用パン (shokuyō pan, "bread for food") and 本食パン (honshoku pan, "basic bread"); no single origin is certain.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear "sandwich bread" as bread for a prepared sandwich, but 食パン (shokupan) can also be eaten plain as toast and does not mean a sandwich itself.

Other meanings

  • sliced breadnoun
  • white breadnoun

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