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エゾネギ (えぞねぎ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

エゾネギ

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Meanings

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noun

chives

usually written using kana alone

Specifically Allium schoenoprasum var. schoenoprasum, the common chives. In everyday contexts, simply 'chives'.

エゾネギを刻きざんでスープに入いれた。
I chopped chives and put them in the soup.
この料りょう理りにはエゾネギが欠かかせない。
Chives are essential for this dish.

Written forms

エゾネギ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common and matches usual-kana usage.
蝦夷えぞネギ
Kanji spelling with 蝦夷 (Ezo) and ネギ (green onion). Rarely used; the word is usually written in kana.
蝦夷えぞねぎ
Mixed kanji-kana spelling. Rare.
蝦夷えぞ葱ねぎ
Full kanji spelling using 葱 for onion. Very rare; mainly for reference.

Kanji

蝦shrimp, prawn, lobster

夷barbarian, savage, Ainu

葱stone leek, Welsh onion

Similar words

ネギ
ネギ is the general term for green onion or Welsh onion, while エゾネギ specifically refers to chives.
チャイブ
チャイブ is a loanword from English 'chives', often used in Western cuisine contexts. エゾネギ is the native Japanese term.

Etymology

Compound of 蝦夷 (Ezo, old name for Hokkaido) and ネギ (green onion). The name likely refers to the plant's association with the northern region.