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)

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 (kappu men)
Korean: 컵 누들 (keop nudeul)
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.

Noun

cup noodles m pl (plural only)

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.

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