ワッフル
waffuru[β̞a̠ɸːɯ̟ɾɯ̟]
The English word 'waffle' is translated into Japanese as ワッフル (waffuru).
ワッフル is used to refer to the flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern. If you want to express the idea of speaking or writing at length without any clear aim or point, you would use the phrase ごちゃごちゃ言う.
Meaning: flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As a loanword written in katakana, ワッフル is treated as a noun and does not change its form for plurality.
How do you pronounce it?
waffuru
Did you know?
- Japanese menus may describe the texture of a ワッフル as もちもち (mochi-mochi), a term usually reserved for sticky rice cakes, to describe a chewy consistency.
- In Japan, ワッフル are frequently served on a stick as street food, often coated in chocolate or sugar, rather than as a breakfast plate with syrup.
- The word ワッフル is a direct descendant of the Dutch word 'wafel', which traveled through English into the Japanese language.
Examples in context
- 昨日の朝は、ワッフルを食べました。Yesterday morning I ate a waffle.Tatoeba #11197954 by small_snow, translation #2895156 by AlanF_US
- すみません、ワッフルはありますか？Excuse me, do you have waffles?
- はい、もちろんございます。どの種類のワッフルになさいますか？Yes, of course we do. Which type of waffle would you like?
- シンプルなワッフルをお願いします。I'll have a plain waffle, please.
- あのカフェでね、甘いお菓子のワッフルが最高だったよ。At that café, the sweet waffles were amazing.
- このワッフルはとても甘いです。Kono waffuru wa totemo amai desu.This waffle is very sweet.
- 焼きたてのワッフルを食べませんか？Yakitate no waffuru o tabemasen ka?Would you like to eat a freshly baked waffle?
Example conversation
A cafe in the afternoon.
- 陽葵 Himari蓮さん、このワッフル、おいしいですよ。Ren-san, kono waffuru, oishii desu yo.Ren, this waffle is delicious.
- 蓮 Ren本当だ。ふわふわしていますね。Hontou da. Fuwafuwa shite imasu ne.You're right. It's fluffy.
- 陽葵 Himariイチゴも乗っています。Ichigo mo notte imasu.It also has strawberries on it.
- 蓮 Ren陽葵さんの選んだメニューは最高です。Himari-san no eranda menyuu wa saikou desu.The menu you chose, Himari, is the best.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “waffle” translations and entries ワッフル, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ワッフル, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
