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mushroom
The fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, often umbrella-shaped, with some varieties being edible.
秋は茸がおいしい。
Mushrooms are delicious in autumn.
茸を鍋に入れる。
Put mushrooms in the pot.
毒茸に気をつけてください。
Please be careful of poisonous mushrooms.
山で茸を取るときは、食べられるかどうか確認してください。
When picking mushrooms in the mountains, please check whether they are edible.
茸はカロリーが低くて栄養もあるので、毎日の料理に使いやすい食べ物です。
Mushrooms are low in calories and nutritious, so they are an easy ingredient to use in everyday cooking.
Also written as キノコ. Common edible mushrooms:
- しいたけ/椎茸 (shiitake)
- しめじ (shimeji)
- えのき/榎茸 (enoki)
- まいたけ/舞茸 (maitake)
- エリンギ (king trumpet mushroom)
- なめこ (nameko - slimy mushroom)
- マッシュルーム (button mushroom)
- 松茸 (matsutake - prized, expensive)
Dangerous varieties:
- 毒茸 (poisonous mushrooms)
- ベニテングタケ (fly agaric)
- ツキヨタケ (common in accidents)
Mushroom-related:
- 茸狩り (mushroom hunting)
- 茸鍋 (mushroom hot pot)
- 干し椎茸 (dried shiitake)