JMdict: 2685790
金太郎あめ 【きんたろうあめ】
- [n] Kintarō candy; Kintarō-ame; hard stick-shaped candy made so that the face of folk hero Kintarō appears when it is sliced
- [n] something (or someone) lacking originality; something lacking in variety; cookie-cutter design (look, approach, etc.)
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
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金 | Gold | キン, コン, ゴン | かね, かな-, -がね |
太 | Plump, Thick, Big Around | タイ, タ | ふと.い, ふと.る |
郎 | Son, Counter For Sons | ロウ, リョウ | おとこ |