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takoyaki

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A ball-shaped Japanese dumpling made of batter and filled with diced octopus, tempura scraps, pickled ginger, and green onion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From Japanese 蛸焼き (takoyaki).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 章魚燒 /章鱼烧 (zhāngyúshāo) — Japanese dumpling
  • Indonesian: takoyaki — Japanese dumpling
  • Japanese: 蛸焼き (takoyaki) — Japanese dumpling
  • Korean: 문어빵 (muneoppang) — Japanese dumpling
  • Korean: 타코야끼 (takoyakki) — Japanese dumpling
  • Polish: takoyaki — Japanese dumpling
  • Vietnamese: takoyaki — Japanese dumpling