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千切り大根 (せんぎりだいこん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

千せん切ぎり大だい根こん

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Meanings

1

dried radish strips

Thinly sliced daikon radish that has been dried, used as a preserved food. Often rehydrated and cooked in simmered dishes or salads.

千せん切ぎり大だい根こんを水みずで戻もどしてから煮に物ものに使つかいます

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I rehydrate dried radish strips in water and then use them in simmered dishes.

Kanji

千thousand
切cut, cutoff, be sharp
大large, big
根root, radical, head (pimple)

Related words

切きり干ぼし大だい根こん
Another common term for dried daikon strips; essentially synonymous, though 千切り大根 emphasizes the thin julienne cut.

Built from

千せん切ぎり+大だい根こん

Etymology

Compound of 千切り (thin strips) and 大根 (daikon radish). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the term straightforwardly describes the preparation method.