Meanings
nouncup noodles pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyAny dried, instant noodles (usually ramen) that are sold in and eaten from waterproof polystyrene cups.
Nobody felt like eating, and just as well, because Kian had cup noodles and a box of tea.
2014, Ann Aguirre, Mortal Danger, Feiwell and Friends
Origin
- Japaneseカップヌードル“cup noodle”
- Englishcup noodles
From a trademark brand of Nissin, Japanese カップヌードル (“cup noodle”).
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Chinese Mandarin 合味道, 杯麵 /杯面
- 合味道 (héwèidào)instant noodles in cups
- 杯麵 /杯面 (bēimiàn)instant noodles in cups
Finnish kuppinuudeli, pikanuudeli
- kuppinuudeliinstant noodles in cups
- pikanuudeliinstant noodles in cups
Japanese カップ麺, カップラーメン
- カップ麺 (kappu men)instant noodles in cups
- カップラーメン (kappu rāmen)instant noodles in cups
- インスタントラーメン (insutantorāmen)instant noodles in cups
Korean 컵라면, 인스턴트 라면
- 컵라면 (keomnamyeon)instant noodles in cups
- 인스턴트 라면 (inseuteonteu ramyeon)instant noodles in cups
Russian лапша́ бы́строго приготовле́ния
- лапша́ бы́строго приготовле́ния (lapšá býstrovo prigotovlénija)instant noodles in cups
Vietnamese mì li
- mì liinstant noodles in cups
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