Translation guide
The vegetable cauliflower is commonly referred to as カリフラワー in Japanese, a direct loanword from English. It is widely understood and used in everyday contexts, especially in cooking and grocery shopping.
Referring to the vegetable cauliflower in general, in cooking, or when shopping.
The standard Japanese word for cauliflower, borrowed from English. Used in all contexts: recipes, menus, supermarkets, and daily conversation.
Tonight I'll make a dish using cauliflower.
Literally 'flower vegetable'. This is a rare, somewhat poetic or descriptive term. Not commonly used in everyday speech; カリフラワー is preferred.
スーパーでカリフラワーを買いました。
I bought cauliflower at the supermarket.
Flower vegetables include broccoli and cauliflower.