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gyoza

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

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɡjɒzə/
  • /ˈɡjoʊzə/
  • rhymes with -ɒzə
  • rhymes with -əʊzə

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noun

Meaning 1

A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling filled with a minced stuffing and steamed, boiled or fried; the Japanese equivalent of the Chinese jiaozi.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 餃子 (gyōza), itself borrowed from Mandarin 餃子/饺子 (jiǎozi), possibly from a variety without significant palatalization, such as Peninsular Mandarin (Weihai: /ciau213 tsz̩0/), or from Mandarin before palatalization (ie. *giǎozi). Doublet of jiaozi.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Burmese: ဖက်ထုပ် (hpakhtup) — A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling of Chinese origin
  • Cherokee: ᎩᏲᏌ (giyosa) — A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling of Chinese origin
  • Chinese Mandarin: 餃子 /饺子 (jiǎozi) — A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling of Chinese origin
  • Indonesian: gyoza — A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling of Chinese origin
  • Japanese: 餃子 (gyōza) — A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling of Chinese origin
  • Japanese: ギョーザ (gyōza) — A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling of Chinese origin
  • Korean: 만두 (mandu) — A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling of Chinese origin
  • Marathi: ग्योझा (gyojhā) — A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling of Chinese origin
  • Polish: gyoza — A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling of Chinese origin
  • Russian: гёдза pl цзя́оцзы (gjódza) — A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling of Chinese origin
  • Russian: пельме́ни (pelʹméni) — A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling of Chinese origin
  • Swedish: gyoza — A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling of Chinese origin
  • Thai: เกี๊ยวซ่า — A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling of Chinese origin