ピーマン
Meanings
1
bell pepper; green pepper; capsicum
Refers to the vegetable, especially the green bell pepper. In Japanese cooking, ピーマン often implies the green variety unless specified otherwise.
from French piment
I made stuffed bell peppers.
Children often dislike green peppers.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉はピーマンが苦手だsomeone dislikes bell peppers (often said of children)
My child dislikes bell peppers and always leaves them on the plate.
- ピーマンの種を取るto remove the seeds from a bell pepper
Cut the bell pepper in half and remove the seeds.
- ピーマンを炒めるto stir-fry bell peppers
Quickly stir-fry the bell peppers in oil.
- ピーマンを刻むto chop bell peppers
Finely chop the bell peppers and add them to the salad.