茄
茄

eggplant

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Nanori

なかなす

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Common Words

なす茄子茄なすびナスナスビNounUsually kanaFreq #35107
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eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine

Examples
瓜のつるに茄子はならぬ。
You don't get eggplants from a gourd vine.
ぼけなす惚け茄子ボケナスNounFreq #61428
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Derogatory; Word usually written using kana alone

slow-witted person; dimwit; halfwit

2

Orig. meaning

faded, dull-colored eggplant

麻婆茄子麻婆ナス麻婆なすマーボーなす (麻婆茄子／麻婆なす)マーボなす (麻婆茄子／麻婆なす)マーボーナス (麻婆ナス)マーボナス (麻婆ナス)NounFreq #113295
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Food, cooking

mabo nasu; fried eggplant with Chinese chili sauce

赤茄子あかなすNounFreq #114594
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Chinese scarlet eggplant (Solanum integrifolium); tomato-fruit eggplant

2

tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

焼きナス焼き茄子焼きなす焼茄子焼ナス焼なすやきナス (焼きナス／焼ナス)やきなす (焼き茄子／焼きなす／焼茄子／焼なす)NounFreq #130893
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Food, cooking

grilled eggplant; fried eggplant

唐茄子とうなすNounFreq #135592
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squash; pumpkin

ナス科茄子科ナスか (ナス科)なすか (茄子科)NounFreq #143372
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Solanaceae (nightshade family of plants)

茄子紺なす紺なすこんNounFreq #151794
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dusky purple; dark purple; eggplant color

はまなす浜茄子浜梨はまなし (浜梨)ハマナスNounUsually kanaFreq #155734
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rugosa rose (Rosa rugosa); Japanese rose; Ramanas rose

秋茄子秋ナス秋なすあきなすあきなすび (秋茄子)NounFreq #160180
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autumn eggplant; eggplant picked in the autumn

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