noun
garlic chives; Chinese chives
Refers to the plant Allium tuberosum, commonly used in East Asian cuisine. Often seen in dishes like gyoza and stir-fries.
ニラを刻んで餃子の具に入れた。
I chopped garlic chives and added them to the gyoza filling.
ニラレバ炒めは中華料理の定番だ。
Stir-fried liver with garlic chives is a classic Chinese dish.
Kanji form; rarely used in modern writing.
Variant kanji form; very rare.
The origin is uncertain. The Japanese word にら is native, and the kanji 韮 and 韭 are Chinese characters for the same plant.