Translation guide
A type of bean commonly used in Southern US and other cuisines. In Japanese, it is usually referred to by its English-derived name or a descriptive term.
Referring to the legume itself, especially in cooking or eating contexts.
The most common way to refer to black-eyed peas in Japanese, borrowed directly from English. Used in recipes and on product labels.
このサラダにはブラックアイドピーが入っています。
This salad contains black-eyed peas.
A literal translation meaning 'black-eye bean'. Less common but understandable, sometimes used in translated materials.
黒目豆はアメリカ南部料理でよく使われます。
Black-eyed peas are often used in Southern US cuisine.
The Japanese word for cowpea, the species to which black-eyed peas belong. This is a botanical term and not commonly used in everyday cooking contexts.
In Japanese, 'ブラックアイドピー' is widely recognized in culinary contexts, especially in international or health food stores. If you are talking about the bean in a dish, this is the safest choice.
One type of cowpea is the black-eyed pea.