マンナ
manna
The English phrase "manna" is translated into Japanese as マンナ.
マンナ is a noun used to refer to any good thing.
Meaning: any good thing (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is manna.
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the concept of an unexpected windfall or 'manna' is often expressed through the idiom 棚からぼた餅 'tana kara botamochi', which literally means 'a rice cake falling from a shelf'.
- In modern Japanese pop culture, such as anime or light novels, マンナ is frequently repurposed as a name for fictional energy sources or magical minerals rather than food.
- The word マンナ is a loanword written in katakana, the script used for foreign words, because the concept of 'manna' entered the Japanese language through Biblical translations.
Example conversation
Himari and Kenta are discussing a sudden helpful discovery.
- 陽葵 Himari見て、ちょうどいいクーポンがあったよ！Mite, chōdo ii kūpon ga atta yo!Look, I found a perfect coupon!
- 健太 Kenta本当に？それは助かるな。Hontō ni? Sore wa tasukaru na.Really? That helps a lot.
- 陽葵 Himari今の私たちには、まさにマンナだね。Ima no watashitachi ni wa, masa ni manna da ne.For us right now, it's truly manna.
- 健太 Kentaそうだね。運がよかったよ。Sō da ne. Un ga yokatta yo.You're right. We were lucky.
