ジャンク
Significado: Junk food — greasy, unhealthy but delicious comfort food like burgers, fried chicken, pizza, and snacks.
Short for ジャンクフード (junk food), ジャンク is used as both a noun and adjective to describe indulgent, unhealthy food that people eat as a guilty pleasure. In Japanese, the term carries a more affectionate connotation than in English — people often use it when they're knowingly treating themselves to something unhealthy but satisfying.
Ejemplos
- たまにジャンクなもの食べたくなるよね。 偶尔就是想吃点垃圾食品对吧。De vez en cuando te apetece comer algo basura, ¿verdad?가끔 정크 같은 거 먹고 싶어지지.
- ダイエット中だけど今日はジャンクフード解禁! 虽然在减肥,但今天解禁吃垃圾食品!Estoy a dieta, ¡pero hoy se levanta la veda de la comida basura!다이어트 중인데 오늘은 정크푸드 해금!
- ジャンクだけどこのポテト最高にうまい。 虽然是垃圾食品,但这薯条真是绝了。Es comida basura, pero estas patatas están increíbles.정크지만 이 감자튀김 진짜 최고로 맛있어.
Pronunciación
/d͡ʑaɴ.ku/
Guía de uso
Contexto: friends, food talk, social media
Tono: indulgent, guilty pleasure
✓ Correcto
- 今日はジャンクな気分! (I'm in the mood for junk food today!)今天想吃垃圾食品!¡Hoy estoy con ganas de comida basura!오늘은 정크 먹고 싶은 기분! (오늘은 정크푸드 기분이야!)
- ジャンクフードって疲れてるときに食べたくなるよね。 (You crave junk food when you're tired, right?)累的时候就特别想吃垃圾食品对吧。Cuando estás cansado te apetece comida basura, ¿a que sí?정크푸드는 피곤할 때 먹고 싶어지지. (피곤하면 정크푸드가 당기잖아, 그지?)
✗ Incorrecto
- 人の食事を見て「ジャンクばっかりだね」は失礼 (Commenting 'that's all junk food' about someone's meal is rude)看着别人的饭说'全是垃圾食品啊'很失礼Mirar lo que come alguien y decir 'vaya, solo comes comida basura' es una falta de respeto.남의 식사를 보고 '정크만 먹네'라고 하는 건 실례다 (다른 사람의 식사를 보고 '정크푸드뿐이네'라고 말하는 것은 무례하다)
Errores comunes
- Using ジャンク to mean 'junk' in general (broken items, garbage) — in food context it specifically means unhealthy food
Origen e historia
From English 'junk' (food). Entered Japanese vocabulary through American fast food culture influence. Used more affectionately in Japanese than the somewhat negative English connotation.
Contexto cultural
Era: 1990s-2000s, with American fast food culture influence
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: Used across all of Japan. Fast food and convenience store snacks are the quintessential ジャンク items.
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