ペパロニ
peparoni[pe̞pa̠ɾo̞ɲ̟i]
The Japanese word for pepperoni is ペパロニ (peparoni).
On English-written pizza menus in Japan, "peperōnī" may be written as ペパロニ.
Meaning: sausage (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
peparoni
Did you know?
- In Japan, ペパロニ is frequently paired with mayonnaise or corn on pizzas, combinations that are uncommon in the US or Italy.
- If you were to use the Japanese word for the vegetable 'pepper' instead of the loanword ペパロニ, a waiter might bring you a bell pepper instead of a sausage.
- The word ペパロニ is borrowed from English, which in turn took it from the Italian word peperone, meaning 'pepper'.
Examples in context
- Watashi wa peperōnī ga suki desu. (私はペペローニが好きです。)I like pepperoni.
- ピザにペパロニを乗せます。Piza ni peparoni o nosemasu.I will put pepperoni on the pizza.
- ペパロニは好きですか？Peparoni wa suki desu ka?Do you like pepperoni?
Example conversation
Hiyori and Kenta are deciding on pizza toppings.
- 陽葵 Himari健太、ピザは何にする？Kenta, piza wa nani ni suru?Kenta, what do you want for pizza?
- 健太 Kenta僕はペパロニがいいな。boku wa peparoni ga ii na.I would like pepperoni.
- 陽葵 Himariいいよ。ペパロニにしよう！ii yo. peparoni ni shiyō!Okay. Let's go with pepperoni!
- 健太 Kentaありがとう、陽葵。arigatō, Hiyori.Thanks, Hiyori.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pepperoni” translations and entries ペパロニ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ペパロニ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
