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

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• 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

1. 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

明太子 (mentaiko): cod roe.

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])
• (Tokyo) めんた​いこ [mèńtáꜜìkò] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [mẽ̞nta̠iko̞]

Noun

明(めん)太(たい)子(こ) • (mentaiko) 

1. the marinated roe of Theragra chalcogramma, the Alaska pollock or walleye pollock

   A common ingredient in Japanese cuisine. Originated from 명란젓 (myeongnanjeot) Korean cuisine, 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)