Refers to the plant or its bulb, widely used in cooking. The scientific name Allium sativum is sometimes given in technical contexts.
にんにくをみじん切りにして炒める。
Mince the garlic and fry it.
この料理にはにんにくが欠かせない。
Garlic is essential for this dish.
I minced the garlic finely and stir-fried it in a pan.
I grate the garlic before cooking.
This pasta is heavily seasoned with garlic.
After eating, my breath smells of garlic.
Rare single-character kanji form; not commonly used.
Very rare kanji form; almost never encountered in modern Japanese.