cup noodles

English

Etymology

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

Noun

cup noodles pl (plural only)

1. Any dried, instant noodles (usually ramen) that are sold in and eaten from waterproof polystyrene cups.
   • 2014, Ann Aguirre, Mortal Danger, Feiwell and Friends:

     Nobody felt like eating, and just as well, because Kian had cup noodles and a box of tea.

Translations

instant noodles in cups

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 合味道 (héwèidào), 杯麵／杯面 (zh) (bēimiàn)

• Dutch: please add this translation if you can
• Finnish: kuppinuudeli, pikanuudeli (fi)
• Japanese: インスタントラーメン (ja) (insutantorāmen), カップ麺 (ja) (kappu men)
• Korean: 컵 누들 (keop nudeul)
• Marathi: कप नूडल्स (kap nūḍalsa)
• Russian: лапша́ бы́строго приготовле́ния f (lapšá býstrovo prigotovlénija) (instant noodles)
• Vietnamese: mì li

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English cup noodles, from Japanese カップヌードル (“cup noodle”), see above.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkɐ.piˈnu.dows/ [ˌkɐ.piˈnu.doʊ̯s], (careful pronunciation) /ˈkɐp ˈnu.dows/ [ˈkɐp ˈnu.doʊ̯s]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkɐ.piˈnu.dows/ [ˌkɐ.piˈnu.doʊ̯s], (careful pronunciation) /ˈkɐp ˈnu.dows/ [ˈkɐp ˈnu.doʊ̯s]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌkɐ.piˈnu.dowʃ/ [ˌkɐ.piˈnu.doʊ̯ʃ], (careful pronunciation) /ˈkɐp ˈnu.dowʃ/ [ˈkɐp ˈnu.doʊ̯ʃ]

Noun

cup noodles m (invariable)

1. cup noodles (noodles sold and eaten from waterproof polystyrene cups)
   • 2016, Gabriel Zanata, Pérolas Do Tininho, Clube de Autores, page 89:

     Verdade seja dita: Cup noodles é pra quem tem preguiça de fazer miojo

     Let the truth be said: Cup noodles is for people too lazy to cook noodles.