konpeito

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noun

Japanese confectionery in the form of small bumpy sugar spheres.

OriginJapanese こんぺいとう →
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Meanings

nounkonpeito (uncountable)

alternative konpeitō · alternative kompeito

  1. uncountableJapanese confectionery in the form of small bumpy sugar spheres.

Origin

  1. Japaneseこんぺいとう
  2. Englishkonpeito

Borrowed from Japanese こんぺいとう.

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APA

konpeito. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/konpeito

MLA

“konpeito.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/konpeito. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “konpeito,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/konpeito.

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