赤茄子

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
あか
Grade: 1
なす
Jinmeiyō Grade: 1
kun'yomi irregular
Alternative spelling
赤なす

Etymology

(aka, red) +‎ 茄子 (nasu, eggplant)

Pronunciation

Noun

(あか)茄子(なす) (akanasu

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of トマト (tomato, tomato)
    • 村井弦斎, 食道楽, 冬の巻
      その(うえ)から(しろ)ソースとか赤茄子(あかなす)ソースとか適宜(てきぎ)のソースをかけて()べます。
      Sono ue kara shiro sōsu toka akanasu sōsu toka tekigi no sōsu o kakete tabemasu.
      And after that it is topped with suitable sauces such as white sauce and tomato sauce and eaten.

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN