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namagashi

namagashi noun: a type of wagashi which may contain fruit jellies, other gelatines such as kanten, or sweetened bean paste, usually freshly made and much more moist than others, generally containing 30% more water.

namagashi: a type of wagashi which may contain fruit jellies, other gelatines such as kanten, or sweetened...
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Noun

namagashi (plural namagashi)

  1. A type of wagashi which may contain fruit jellies, other gelatines such as kanten, or sweetened bean paste, usually freshly made and much more moist than others, generally containing 30% more water.
    • There are hundreds of distinct variations within the main types of wagashi: namagashi, monaka, yokan, manju, and higashi. […] Namagashi are seasonal and characterized by their evocative forms such as cherry and plum blossoms, or autumn foliage.2007 winter, Elisa Herr, “A Sweet Tradition”, in Japan Info, volume 9, New York, N.Y.: Japan Information Center, Consolate General of Japan, →OCLC, page 8, columns 1–2
    • Yuki’s opinion seemed somewhat biased, but the idea of fresh cream for namagashi was now firmly implanted in my mind as well. According to Natsuki, namagashi were defined in contrast to higashi or dry sweets. Most of the Japanese sweets that we had regularly eaten back on Earth, like dango and...2024 September 9, Itsuki Mizuho, translated by Yen-Po Tseng, “Garden Paradise?”, in To Another World… with Land Mines!, volume 9, [San Antonio, Tex.]: J-Novel Club, →ISBN

Examples of namagashi in a sentence

  • Yuki’s opinion seemed somewhat biased, but the idea of fresh cream for namagashi was now firmly implanted in my mind as well.2024 September 9, Itsuki Mizuho, translated by Yen-Po Tseng, “Garden Paradise?”, in To Another World… with Land Mines!, volume 9, [San...
  • There was even a vendor in front of the train station with a cart full of namagashi.2024 November 12, Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated by Lin King, “Bah-Sò / Braised Minced Pork”, in Taiwan Travelogue: A Novel, Minneapolis...

Forms of namagashi

pluralnamagashi

Origin of namagashi

From Japanese 生菓子(なまがし) (namagashi).

Questions about namagashi

What does namagashi mean?
Namagashi means a type of wagashi which may contain fruit jellies, other gelatines such as kanten, or sweetened bean paste, usually freshly made and much more moist than others, generally containing 30% more water.
How do you use namagashi in a sentence?
Yuki’s opinion seemed somewhat biased, but the idea of fresh cream for namagashi was now firmly implanted in my mind as well.
What part of speech is namagashi?
Namagashi is a noun.
What is the plural of namagashi?
The plural of namagashi is namagashi.

Words near namagashi in the dictionary

  1. namaaz
  2. namability
  3. namable
  4. namableness
  5. NAMAD
  6. namagashi
  7. namahage
  8. Namahsia
  9. Namaka
  10. namakier
  11. namakiers

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