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    3. 茗荷

    茗荷

    茗みょう荷が

    Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga)

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    蘘荷

    みょうがミョウガ

    Noun

    1.
    Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga), myoga ginger, mioga ginger
    word usually written using kana alone

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    茗みょう荷がは夏なつの薬やく味みとして人にん気きがあります。

    Myoga ginger is popular as a summer condiment.

    KMT6Food & DiningDaily Life
    冷ひや奴やっこに刻きざんだ茗みょう荷がを添そえると、さっぱりとして美お味いしい。

    Adding chopped myoga ginger to cold tofu makes it refreshing and delicious.

    KMT10Food & DiningDaily Life
    茗みょう荷がの独どく特とくの香かおりは、食しょく欲よくを増ぞう進しんさせる効こう果かがあると言いわれています。

    The unique aroma of myoga ginger is said to have the effect of stimulating appetite.

    KMT10Food & DiningMedicine & Health
    茗みょう荷がは天てんぷらや酢すの物もの、味み噌そ汁しるの具ぐなど、様さま々ざまな和わ食しょくに使つかわれます。

    Myoga ginger is used in various Japanese dishes such as tempura, vinegared dishes, and miso soup ingredients.

    KMT10Food & DiningCulture & Traditions
    家か庭てい菜さい園えんで茗みょう荷がを栽さい培ばいするのは比ひ較かく的てき簡かん単たんで、毎まい年とし収しゅう穫かくを楽たのしめます。

    Growing myoga ginger in a home garden is relatively easy, and you can enjoy harvesting it every year.

    KMT10Food & DiningNature & EnvironmentDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    茗
    ちゃ…(2)
    tea
    荷
    に…(3)
    baggage・shoulder-pole load・bear (a burden)・shoulder (a gun)・load…(2)
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