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洋がらし (ようがらし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

洋ようがらし

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Meanings

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noun

Western mustard; mustard

food / cooking

Refers to Western-style mustard (e.g., yellow mustard, Dijon), as opposed to Japanese 和がらし (Japanese mustard). Used in cooking contexts.

See also: マスタード

ホットドッグに洋ようがらしをたっぷりかけた。
I put plenty of mustard on the hot dog.
このレシピでは洋ようがらしを使つかいます。
This recipe uses Western mustard.

Written forms

洋ようがらしUsage38%
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling for Western mustard.
洋よう辛がら子しUsage50%
Alternate kanji spelling using 辛子 (mustard); less common.
洋よう芥子がらしUsage13%
Kanji spelling using 芥子 (mustard); less common but understood.

Kanji

洋ocean, sea, foreign

芥mustard, rape, dust

子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

辛spicy, bitter, hot

Similar words

和わがらし
Japanese mustard, typically hotter and used in Japanese cuisine, while 洋がらし is milder Western-style mustard.
マスタード
Loanword for mustard, often used interchangeably with 洋がらし, but マスタード may sound more modern or refer to specific Western mustard products.

Etymology

Compound of 洋 (Western) and がらし (mustard, from 芥子/辛子). The term distinguishes Western-style mustard from traditional Japanese mustard.