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きんぴらごぼう Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
kinpira gobō ; braised burdock root
usually written using kana alone food / cooking
A classic Japanese side dish of julienned burdock root (and sometimes carrot) sautéed and simmered in a sweet-savory soy sauce and sugar mixture. Often served as a bento item or home-style accompaniment.
母はは が 作つく る きんぴらごぼう は 、 ご 飯はん に よく 合あ う 。
The kinpira gobō my mother makes goes really well with rice.
Written forms 金平牛蒡きんぴらごぼう
Full kanji spelling; rarely used in practice. The word is usually written in kana.
キンピラゴボウ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling, sometimes used for emphasis or in menus.
金きん 平ぴら ごぼう
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; occasionally seen.
Similar words 金きん 平ぴら Refers to the cooking style (sautéed and simmered in soy sauce and sugar) or to a legendary strongman; きんぴらごぼう is the specific dish made with burdock root.
牛ご 蒡ぼう Burdock root, the main ingredient. きんぴらごぼう is one of the most common preparations.
Etymology The name combines 金平 (kinpira), from the legendary strongman Sakata no Kintoki (often depicted as robust and energetic), and 牛蒡 (gobō, burdock root). The dish is said to be named for its hearty, invigorating qualities.
