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    3. 玉ねぎ

    玉ねぎ

    玉たまね​ぎ​

    onion (Allium cepa)

    KMT7CoreRef L2NounFood & DiningKanji Vocab13 strokes

    玉葱玉ネギ葱頭

    たまねぎタマネギ

    Noun

    1.
    onion (Allium cepa)
    word usually written using kana alone

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    玉たまねぎを切きると涙なみだが出でます。

    When I cut onions, tears come out.

    KMT4Food & DiningDaily Life
    冷れい蔵ぞう庫こに玉たまねぎが一ひとつだけ残のこっています。

    Only one onion is left in the refrigerator.

    KMT5Food & DiningHome & HousingDaily Life
    カレーには玉たまねぎが欠けまかせません。

    Onions are indispensable for curry.

    KMT6Food & DiningDaily Life
    玉たまねぎは、炒いためると甘あまみが増まして美お味いしくなります。

    When onions are stir-fried, their sweetness increases and they become delicious.

    KMT7Food & DiningScience & Math
    玉たまねぎには、健けん康こうに良よい成せい分ぶんがたくさん含ふくまれています。

    Onions contain many ingredients that are good for health.

    KMT7Food & DiningMedicine & HealthScience & Math

    Characters that make up this word

    玉
    たま・たま-・-だま…(3)
    jewel・ball
    Kanji
    ね
    ne
    Kana
    ぎ
    gi
    Kana
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