Pudding, especially custard pudding (crème caramel) — a chilled dessert made from eggs, milk, and sugar, typically served with caramel sauce. In Japanese, プリン almost always refers to this specific dessert.
おやつにプリンを買ってきてくれない？
Could you pick up some pudding for a snack?
このお店の手作りプリンは、カラメルがほろ苦くて絶品だ。
This shop's homemade pudding is exquisite — the caramel has a lovely bittersweet flavor.
コンビニの新作プリンが話題になっている。
The new convenience store pudding has been getting a lot of buzz.
プリンを作るには、まず卵と牛乳をよく混ぜてください。
To make pudding, start by mixing the eggs and milk well.
Slang for dyed (usually blonde) hair where the dark roots have grown out, creating a two-toned look resembling the caramel layer of a pudding. Also called プリン頭.
だいぶプリンになってきたから、来週染め直そう。
My roots are really showing now, so I'll get them redone next week.
プリン頭のまま放置するのも、最近はあえてのスタイルとして人気がある。
Leaving your roots showing on purpose has actually become a popular style recently.