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朝鮮人参 (ちょうせんにんじん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

朝ちょう鮮せん人にん参じん

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Meanings

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noun

Asian ginseng; Panax ginseng

Refers specifically to the plant species Panax ginseng, often used in traditional medicine and health products.

朝ちょう鮮せん人にん参じんは高麗人参こうらいにんじんとも呼よばれる。
Asian ginseng is also called Korean ginseng.
このサプリメントには朝ちょう鮮せん人にん参じんエキスが含

ふく

ま

れ

て

いる

。

This supplement contains Asian ginseng extract.

Written forms

朝ちょう鮮せん人にん参じん
Standard kanji spelling for this plant name.
チョウセンニンジン
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling, common in botanical or commercial contexts.

Kanji

朝morning, dynasty, regime
鮮fresh, vivid, clear
人person
参nonplussed, three (in documents), going

Similar words

高麗人参こうらいにんじん
Synonym for Asian ginseng, often used interchangeably with 朝鮮人参.
人にん参じん
Usually means carrot; when referring to ginseng, it is often qualified as 朝鮮人参 or 高麗人参.

Etymology

Compound of 朝鮮 (Chōsen, 'Korea') and 人参 (ninjin, 'ginseng'), referring to ginseng from the Korean peninsula.