also: こうさい · シャンサイ
noun
coriander; cilantro; Chinese parsley
Refers to the herb Coriandrum sativum. シャンツァイ is the common Japanese name borrowed from Chinese; also known as コリアンダー.
See also: コリアンダー
香菜は中華料理によく使われる。
Cilantro is often used in Chinese cuisine.
スープにシャンツァイを散らす。
Sprinkle coriander over the soup.
Katakana spelling reflecting the Chinese-derived pronunciation; common in menus and everyday use.
Japanese on'yomi reading; rarely used in practice.
コリアンダー is the more general term for coriander, often referring to the seeds or the plant in a botanical context, while 香菜 (シャンツァイ) specifically refers to the fresh leaves used as a herb, especially in Asian cooking.
Borrowed from Chinese 香菜 (xiāngcài), literally 'fragrant vegetable'. The reading シャンツァイ reflects the Chinese pronunciation, while こうさい is the Japanese on'yomi.