にんにく (ninniku) Japanese meaning: garlic | KotomoraMince the garlic and fry it.
Garlic is essential for this dish.
Usage patterns
にんにくを刻むto mince garlic
I minced the garlic finely and stir-fried it in a pan.
にんにくをすりおろすto grate garlic
I grate the garlic before cooking.
にんにくを効かせるto season strongly with garlic
This pasta is heavily seasoned with garlic.
にんにくのにおいがするto smell of garlic
After eating, my breath smells of garlic.
rarely-used kanji form
Rare single-character kanji form; not commonly used.
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rarely-used kanji form
Very rare kanji form; almost never encountered in modern Japanese.
