チキンラーメン
chikin rāmen
Chicken ramen in Japanese is チキンラーメン (chikin rāmen).
This phrase refers specifically to a particular brand of instant noodles produced by Myojo Foods.
What does it mean word for word?
The first part of the phrase, チキン (chikin), is a loanword from English meaning 'chicken'.
How do you pronounce it?
chikin rāmen
Did you know?
- While many think of 'ramen' as a general dish, チキンラーメン was the world's first instant noodle product, invented by Momofuku Ando in 1958.
- The phrase is written almost entirely in Katakana, the Japanese script used for foreign loanwords, rather than the Kanji or Hiragana used for native Japanese food.
- The phrase is a linguistic hybrid of English and Japanese-Chinese origins. While チキン (chikin) is a modern phonetic borrowing from English, ラーメン (rāmen) is a Japanese evolution of the Chinese 'lamian', showcasing how Japanese incorporates foreign words through different historical layers.
Examples in context
- すみません、鶏ラーメンをおねがいします。Excuse me, may I have chicken ramen, please?
- 友達と一緒にチキンラーメンを食べたいです。I want to eat chicken ramen with my friends.
- この地域の有名な鶏のラーメン屋はどこですか？Where can I find a famous chicken ramen shop in this area?
- チキンラーメンを食べたいです。Chikin rāmen o tabetai desu.I want to eat Chicken Ramen.
- 家にチキンラーメンがあります。Ie ni Chikin rāmen ga arimasu.There is Chicken Ramen at home.
- チキンラーメンはとても美味しいです。Chikin rāmen wa totemo oishii desu.Chicken Ramen is very delicious.
Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are looking at the pantry in the kitchen.
- 健太 Kentaお腹が空いたけど、何かあるかな？Onaka ga suita kedo, nani ka aru kana?I'm hungry, I wonder if there's anything to eat?
- 美咲 Misakiここにチキンラーメンがあるよ。Koko ni chikin rāmen ga aru yo.There is some Chicken Ramen here.
- 健太 Kentaいいね、それにしよう！Ii ne, sore ni shiyō!Sounds good, let's have that!
- 美咲 Misakiじゃあ、お湯を沸かすね。Jā, oyu o wakasu ne.Okay, I'll boil the water.
