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甘唐辛子 (あまとうがらし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

甘あま唐とう辛がら子し

Meanings

1

noun

Refers to any non-spicy variety of Capsicum annuum, such as bell peppers or piman. Contrasts with 唐辛子 (chili pepper).

甘あま唐とう辛がら子しは辛からくないので、子こ供どもでも食たべやすい。
Sweet peppers aren't spicy, so even children can eat them easily.
この料りょう理りには赤あかと黄き色いろの甘あま唐とう辛がら子しを使つかいます。
This dish uses red and yellow sweet peppers.

Written forms

甘あま唐とう辛がら子し
Standard kanji spelling for sweet pepper.
甘あまとうがらし
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, common in everyday writing.

Kanji

甘sweet, coax, pamper
唐T'ang, China, foreign

辛spicy, bitter, hot

子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Similar words

唐とう辛がら子し
唐辛子 means chili pepper (spicy), while 甘唐辛子 specifically refers to sweet, non-spicy varieties.
ピーマン
ピーマン is the common Japanese word for green bell pepper, a specific type of sweet pepper. 甘唐辛子 is a broader term covering all sweet pepper varieties.

Etymology

Compound of 甘 (sweet) and 唐辛子 (chili pepper), literally 'sweet chili pepper'.