金太郎飴

きんたろうあめ

Also written 金太郎アメ, 金太郎あめ

Meanings

1. Noun Kintarō candy; Kintarō-ame (i.e.: hard stick-shaped candy made so that the face of folk hero Kintarō appears when it is sliced) See also: 金太郎 (きんたろう).
2. something (or someone) lacking originality; something lacking in variety; cookie-cutter design (look, approach, etc.)

Kanji

• 金 money. Read as キン.
• 太 thick
• 郎 son. Read as ロウ.
• 飴 rice jelly; candy. Read as あめ.

Word lists

• Trademarks

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists