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    3. 煎餅

    煎餅

    煎せん餅べい

    (Japanese) rice cracker

    KMT9CoreNounFood & DiningKanji Vocab27 strokes

    煎餠

    せんべい

    Noun

    1.
    (Japanese) rice cracker, senbei
    word usually written using kana alonefood, cooking

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    Speed1.0x

    お茶ちゃと一いっ緒しょに煎せん餅べいを食たべた。

    I ate senbei with tea.

    KMT7Food & DiningDaily Life
    観かん光こう客きゃくは、お土みや産げとして様さま々ざまな種しゅ類るいの煎せん餅べいを買かい求もとめていた。

    Tourists were buying various kinds of senbei as souvenirs.

    KMT8Food & DiningTravel & Transportation
    醤しょう油ゆ味あじの煎せん餅べいは、日に本ほんの伝でん統とう的てきなおやつとして人にん気きがある。

    Soy sauce flavored senbei are popular as a traditional Japanese snack.

    KMT9Food & DiningCulture & Traditions
    地ち域いきによって煎せん餅べいの製せい法ほうや味あじが異ことなり、その多た様よう性せいは日に本ほんの食しょく文ぶん化かの奥おく深ふかさを示しめしている。

    The manufacturing methods and flavors of senbei vary by region, and their diversity shows the depth of Japanese food culture.

    KMT9Food & DiningCulture & Traditions
    茶さ道どうでは、抹まっ茶ちゃと一いっ緒しょに甘あまくない煎せん餅べいが出だされることもある。

    In the tea ceremony, unsweetened senbei may sometimes be served with matcha.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsFood & Dining

    Kanji that make up this word

    煎
    せん.じる・い.る・に.る…(2)
    broil・parch・roast・boil
    餅
    もち・もちい…(2)
    mochi rice cake
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