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    3. 生姜

    生姜

    生しょう姜が

    ginger (Zingiber officinale)

    KMT9Ref L1NounFood & DiningKanji Vocab14 strokes

    生薑薑

    しょうがショウガ

    Noun

    1.
    ginger (Zingiber officinale)
    word usually written using kana alone

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    私わたしは生しょう姜がの味あじが好すきです。

    I like the taste of ginger.

    KMT8Food & Dining
    魚さかな料りょう理りには生しょう姜がをたっぷり使つかうと臭くさみが消きえる。

    Using plenty of ginger in fish dishes removes the strong smell.

    KMT9Food & Dining
    生しょう姜がは体からだを温あたためる効こう果かがあると言いわれ、風か邪ぜの予よ防ぼうにも良よいとされる。

    Ginger is said to have the effect of warming the body and is considered good for preventing colds.

    KMT9Food & DiningMedicine & Health
    冬ふゆには、すりおろした生しょう姜がを入いれた温あたたかい飲のみ物ものが人にん気きだ。

    In winter, warm drinks with grated ginger are popular.

    KMT9Food & DiningDaily Life
    寿す司しにはガリと呼よばれる甘あま酢ず漬づけの生しょう姜がが添そえられている。

    Sushi is served with pickled ginger, called gari.

    KMT9Food & DiningCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    生
    い.きる・い.かす・い.ける・う.まれる・うま.れる・う.まれ…(39)
    life・genuine・birth
    姜
    こう…(3)
    Chinese surname・ginger
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