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黒胡椒 (くろこしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

黒くろ胡こ椒しょう

also: くろコショウ · クロコショウ

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Meanings

1

noun

black pepper

Refers to the spice made from the dried berries of Piper nigrum. Used in cooking and as a table condiment.

ステーキに黒くろ胡こ椒しょうをたっぷりかける。
I sprinkle plenty of black pepper on the steak.
このレシピでは黒くろ胡こ椒しょうを少しょう々しょう加くわえてください。
Please add a pinch of black pepper in this recipe.

Written forms

黒くろ胡こ椒しょう
Standard kanji spelling for black pepper.
黒くろこしょう
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, common in everyday writing.
黒くろコショウ
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling, often seen in recipes and food packaging.
クロコショウ
kana-only spelling
Full katakana spelling, common in culinary contexts and menus.
くろコショウ

Kanji

黒

black

胡barbarian, foreign

椒Japanese pepper tree

Similar words

白しろ胡こ椒しょう
White pepper, made from the same plant but with the outer skin removed; milder and used in light-colored dishes.
胡こ椒しょう
General term for pepper; can refer to black pepper or pepper in general.

Etymology

Compound of 黒 (black) and 胡椒 (pepper). 胡椒 is an old loanword, ultimately from Sanskrit via Chinese.