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ねずみ大だい根こん

Meanings

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Nezumi Daikon; Nagano daikon variety

A specific variety of daikon radish from Nagano Prefecture, known as 'mouse daikon' for its shape or size.

ねずみ大だい根こんは長なが野の県けんの伝でん統とう野や菜さいです。
Nezumi Daikon is a traditional vegetable of Nagano Prefecture.
この漬つけ物ものにはねずみ大だい根こんが使つかわれています。
Nezumi Daikon is used in these pickles.

Kanji

大large, big
根root, radical, head (pimple)
鼠rat, mouse, dark gray

Related words

大だい根こん
Generic daikon radish; ねずみ大根 is a specific regional variety.

Written forms

ねずみ大だい根こん
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling for this Nagano daikon variety.
鼠ねずみ大だい根こん
Full kanji spelling; the kanji 鼠 is less common in everyday use.

Etymology

Compound of ねずみ (mouse) and 大根 (daikon), likely named for its small, mouse-like shape or size. The exact origin of the name is uncertain.