JLPT N4
茄子
This is the Japanese word for eggplant. It’s a popular ingredient in Japanese cooking.
Readings
Other forms
ナス very common
なすび alternative reading
Noun
"Eggplant" / "Aubergine"
The purple, oval-shaped vegetable known as an eggplant or aubergine.
Example
スーパー で ナス を 三本 買い ました 。
I bought three eggplants at the supermarket.
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