ザーサイ

also: ザーツァイ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

noun

zha cai; Sichuan pickled mustard stem

usually written using kana alonefood / cooking

A Chinese pickle made from the stem of a type of mustard plant, often served as a condiment or side dish in Japanese Chinese cuisine.

from Chinese zhàcài

ザーサイUsage94%
Usually written in katakana; the most common spelling for this Chinese loanword.
搾菜Usage6%
- ザーサイ
  Kanji form; rarely used in practice.
- ザーツァイ
榨菜
- ザーサイ
  Alternate kanji form; even less common than 搾菜.
- ザーツァイ
ザーツァイ
Alternate reading closer to the Chinese pronunciation; sometimes used.

高たか菜な
高菜 is a Japanese mustard green often pickled, while ザーサイ specifically refers to the Chinese-style pickled stem.
漬つけ物もの
漬物 is the general term for Japanese pickles; ザーサイ is a specific type of Chinese pickle.

Borrowed from Mandarin Chinese 榨菜 (zhàcài), literally 'pressed vegetable'.