こんにゃく こんにゃく noun konjac, konnyaku food 1. konjac, konnyaku A firm, gelatinous food made from the root of the konjac plant (devil's tongue), with a chewy texture and virtually no calories. おでんにはこんにゃくが入(はい)っている。🔊 Oden contains konnyaku. こんにゃくはカロリーがほとんどない。🔊 Konnyaku has almost no calories. 煮物(にもの)に入(い)れるこんにゃくは味(あじ)が染(し)み込(こ)みやすい。🔊 Konnyaku in simmered dishes absorbs flavors easily. ダイエット中(ちゅう)なので、こんにゃくをよく食(た)べている。🔊 I'm on a diet, so I eat konnyaku often. すき焼(や)きに入(い)れるしらたきは、こんにゃくから作(つく)られている。🔊 The shirataki noodles used in sukiyaki are made from konnyaku. Also written as 蒟蒻(こんにゃく) (rare). Forms include:板(いた)こんにゃく (block form)糸(いと)こんにゃく/しらたき (noodle form)玉(たま)こんにゃく (ball form)Popular as a diet food due to being mostly water and fiber. Often scored with a knife (隠(かく)し包丁(ぼうちょう)) to help absorb flavors. Common in:おでん煮物(にもの)炒(いた)め物(もの)すき焼(や)き (as しらたき)Also used to make こんにゃくゼリー (konjac jelly snacks). Related Words Related: しらたき (noodle form of konnyaku) Related: おでん (dish it commonly appears in) core Added 2026.1.14 21:48 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01 04500/04931_konnyaku