薑はじかみ

noun

ginger (Zingiber officinale)

Only when written 薑

Archaic term for ginger, especially when written as 薑. In modern Japanese, 生姜 (しょうが) is the standard word.

See also: しょうが

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、薑はじかみは薬やく味みとして使つかわれていたと記しるされている。

  In old documents, it is recorded that 薑 was used as a condiment.

noun

Japanese pepper (Zanthoxylum piperitum)

Only when written 椒

Archaic term for Japanese pepper, especially when written as 椒. In modern Japanese, 山椒 (さんしょう) is the standard word.

See also: 山椒

• 椒はじかみの実みは、古ふるくから香こう辛しん料りょうとして用もちいられてきた。

  The berries of 椒 have been used as a spice since ancient times.