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Meanings
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tengusa; red algae (Gelidiaceae)
usually written using kana alone
Refers to red algae of the family Gelidiaceae, especially Gelidium crinale. Commonly used to make agar (寒天).
Tengusa is known as a raw material for agar.
We gathered tengusa on the shore.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉から寒天を作るto make agar from tengusa
Agar is made from tengusa seaweed.
- 〈物〉を煮出すto boil down (tengusa) to extract its gelling agent
They boil down the tengusa to extract the base for agar.