Meanings
noundoubanjiang (uncountable)
alternative tobanjan · alternative tobandjan
- uncountableA spicy, salty paste made from fermented broad beans, soybeans, salt, rice, and various spices.
Origin
Borrowed from Mandarin 豆瓣醬／豆瓣酱 (dòubànjiàng). Doublet of tobanjan.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 豆瓣醬 /豆瓣酱
- 豆瓣醬 /豆瓣酱 (dòubànjiàng)paste
Japanese 豆板醤, 豆瓣醬
- 豆板醤paste
- 豆瓣醬paste
- 豆板醬 (tōbanjan)paste
Korean 두반장
- 두반장 (dubanjang)paste
Cite this entry
APA
doubanjiang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doubanjiang
MLA
“doubanjiang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doubanjiang. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doubanjiang,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doubanjiang.
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