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きんぴらごぼう Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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弁べん
当とう
に
は
きんぴらごぼう
が
入はい
っ
て
いる
。
Today's bento includes kinpira gobō.
The kinpira gobō my mother makes goes really well with rice.
Related words 金きん 平ぴら Refers to the cooking style (sautéed and simmered in soy sauce and sugar) or to a legendary strongman; きんぴらごぼう is the specific dish made with burdock root.
牛ご 蒡ぼう Burdock root, the main ingredient. きんぴらごぼう is one of the most common preparations.
Written forms 金平牛蒡きんぴらごぼう
Full kanji spelling; rarely used in practice. The word is usually written in kana.
キンピラゴボウ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling, sometimes used for emphasis or in menus.
金きん 平ぴら ごぼう
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; occasionally seen.
Etymology The name combines 金平 (kinpira), from the legendary strongman Sakata no Kintoki (often depicted as robust and energetic), and 牛蒡 (gobō, burdock root). The dish is said to be named for its hearty, invigorating qualities.
