【No. 1069】Manma (まんま - Meal)
Nov 21, 2017 15:52
In Japan, "manma" (まんま) is a baby word that means a "meal."
According to the Internet, one of the easiest word to pronounce for babies is "ma-ma," and this fact is common in the world.
Because of this, "mama" has come to mean "mother" in many countries.
On the other hand, since Japanese people thought that babies said "ma-ma" in order to request a meal (and it was sounded like "manma"), "manma" has come to mean a meal in Japan.
Incidentally, since these days it has widespread to call your mother "mama" even in Japan, if you want to say "mother, I'm hungry" in baby language, it will be "mama, manma."
According to the Internet, one of the easiest word to pronounce for babies is "ma-ma," and this fact is common in the world.
Because of this, "mama" has come to mean "mother" in many countries.
On the other hand, since Japanese people thought that babies said "ma-ma" in order to request a meal (and it was sounded like "manma"), "manma" has come to mean a meal in Japan.
Incidentally, since these days it has widespread to call your mother "mama" even in Japan, if you want to say "mother, I'm hungry" in baby language, it will be "mama, manma."
まんま
「まんま」は、「ご飯」を意味する幼児語です。
インターネットによると、赤ん坊が最初に発しやすい言葉は "ma-ma" で世界共通だそうです。
このことから、多くの国で "mama" が母親を意味するようになりました。
一方で日本では、赤ん坊が "mama" と発するのを、ご飯を求めているものだと考えたことから、 「まんま」が「ご飯」という意味になりました。
ちなみに、近年では日本でも母親を「ママ」と呼ぶのが広まっているので、「お母さん、お腹すいた」を幼児語で言うと「ママ まんま」となります。
「まんま」は、「ご飯」を意味する幼児語です。
インターネットによると、赤ん坊が最初に発しやすい言葉は "ma-ma" で世界共通だそうです。
このことから、多くの国で "mama" が母親を意味するようになりました。
一方で日本では、赤ん坊が "mama" と発するのを、ご飯を求めているものだと考えたことから、 「まんま」が「ご飯」という意味になりました。
ちなみに、近年では日本でも母親を「ママ」と呼ぶのが広まっているので、「お母さん、お腹すいた」を幼児語で言うと「ママ まんま」となります。
Corrections (2)
No. 1 Jon
- In Japan, "manma" (まんま) is a baby word that means a "meal."
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- According to the Internet, one of the easiest word to pronounce for babies is "ma-ma," and this fact is common in the world.
- According to the Internet, one of the easiest word to pronounce for babies is "ma-ma," and this holds true across many different cultures.
- Because of this, "mama" has come to mean "mother" in many countries.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- On the other hand, since Japanese people thought that babies said "ma-ma" in order to request a meal (and it was sounded like "manma"), "manma" has come to mean a meal in Japan.
- On the other hand, since Japanese people thought that babies said "ma-ma" in order to request a meal (and it was sounded like "manma"), so "manma" has come to mean a "meal" in Japan.
- Incidentally, since these days it has widespread to call your mother "mama" even in Japan, if you want to say "mother, I'm hungry" in baby language, it will be "mama, manma."
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
Toru
Thank you so much for the corrections! :)
Thank you so much for the corrections! :)
No. 2 klegrant
- According to the Internet, one of the easiest word to pronounce for babies is "ma-ma," and this fact is common in the world.
- According to the Internet, one of the easiest words to pronounce for babies is "ma-ma," and this fact is common in the world.
- On the other hand, since Japanese people thought that babies said "ma-ma" in order to request a meal (and it was sounded like "manma"), "manma" has come to mean a meal in Japan.
- On the other hand, since Japanese people think that babies say "ma-ma" in order to request a meal (and it was sounded like "manma"), "manma" has come to mean a meal in Japan.
- Incidentally, since these days it has widespread to call your mother "mama" even in Japan, if you want to say "mother, I'm hungry" in baby language, it will be "mama, manma."
- Incidentally, since these days it has become common to call your mother "mama" even in Japan, if you want to say "mother, I'm hungry" in baby language, it will be "mama, manma."
Toru
Thank you so much for correcting my post! :)
Thank you so much for correcting my post! :)