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cup noodles

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any dried, instant noodles (usually ramen) that are sold in and eaten from waterproof polystyrene cups.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From a trademark brand of Nissin, Japanese カップヌードル (“cup noodle”).

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 合味道 (héwèidào) — instant noodles in cups
  • Chinese Mandarin: 杯麵 /杯面 (bēimiàn) — instant noodles in cups
  • Finnish: kuppinuudeli — instant noodles in cups
  • Finnish: pikanuudeli — instant noodles in cups
  • Japanese: カップ麺 (kappu men) — instant noodles in cups
  • Japanese: インスタントラーメン (insutantorāmen) — instant noodles in cups
  • Korean: 컵 누들 (keop nudeul) — instant noodles in cups
  • Korean: 인스턴트 라면 (inseuteonteu ramyeon) — instant noodles in cups
  • Marathi: कप नूडल्स (kap nūḍalsa) — instant noodles in cups
  • Russian: лапша́ бы́строго приготовле́ния (lapšá býstrovo prigotovlénija) — instant noodles in cups
  • Vietnamese: mì li — instant noodles in cups