明太子

Chinese

		Alaska pollock	child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
simp. and trad. (明太子)		明太	子

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): míngtàizǐ

(Zhuyin): ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄗˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): ming⁴ taai³ zi²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: míngtàizǐ
  - Zhuyin: ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄗˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: míngtàizǐh
  - Wade–Giles: ming²-tʻai⁴-tzŭ³
  - Yale: míng-tài-dž
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: mingtaytzyy
  - Palladius: минтайцзы (mintajczy)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /miŋ³⁵ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: ming⁴ taai³ zi²
  - Yale: mìhng taai jí
  - Cantonese Pinyin: ming⁴ taai³ dzi²
  - Guangdong Romanization: ming⁴ tai³ ji²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /mɪŋ²¹ tʰaːi̯³³ t͡siː³⁵/

Noun

明太子

roe of Alaska pollock

Japanese

Kanji in this term
明	太	子
めん Grade: 2	たい Grade: 2	こ Grade: 1
irregular		kun'yomi

Etymology

From Korean 명태(明太) (myeongtae, “Alaska pollock or walleye pollock”) +‎ 子 (ko, “child; roe”).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) めんたいこ [mèńtáíkó] (Heiban – [0])^[1]
(Tokyo) めんたいこ [mèńtáꜜìkò] (Nakadaka – [3])^[1]
IPA^(key): [mẽ̞nta̠iko̞]

Noun

明(めん)太(たい)子(こ) • (mentaiko)

the marinated roe of Theragra chalcogramma, the Alaska pollock or walleye pollock
A common ingredient in Japanese cuisine. Originated from 명란젓 (myeongnanjeot) Korean cuisine,^[2] introduced to Japan after the Russo-Japanese War. The typical seasoning and flavor is slightly different in Japan.

Synonyms

鱈(たら)子(こ) (tarako)

Derived terms

辛(から)子(し)明(めん)太(たい)子(こ) (karashi mentaiko): spicy mentaiko, salted and aged

See also

젓갈 (jeotgal)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
^ 일본 후쿠오카에서 한식세계화 가능성을 엿보다