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doubanjiang

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A spicy, salty paste made from fermented broad beans, soybeans, salt, rice, and various spices.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 豆瓣醬/豆瓣酱 (dòubànjiàng). Doublet of tobanjan.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 豆瓣醬 /豆瓣酱 (dòubànjiàng) — paste
  • Japanese: 豆板醤 — paste
  • Japanese: 豆瓣醬 — paste
  • Japanese: 豆板醬 (tōbanjan) — paste
  • Korean: 두반장 (dubanjang) — paste