WORD DETAIL
煎餅
せんべい
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
煎餅(せんべい) is a noun for a Japanese rice cracker or similar thin baked snack. - Basic usage:
醤油味の煎餅を食べるmakes a soy-flavored cracker the eaten object, while焼きたての煎餅の香りidentifies the source of aroma when a bag is opened.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Flavor and freshly baked condition
醤油味の煎餅is restricted by seasoning, whereas焼きたての煎餅is restricted by post-baking state. Smelling the aroma does not mean the cracker was eaten.

