山葵(わさび)

わさび
noun
wasabi
food
1. wasabi, Japanese horseradish
A pungent green condiment made from the grated rhizome of the wasabi plant, commonly served with sushi and sashimi.
山葵(わさび)が好(す)きだ。
I like wasabi.
山葵(わさび)抜(ぬ)きでお願(ねが)いします。
Without wasabi, please.
刺身(さしみ)に山葵(わさび)をつけて食(た)べる。
I eat sashimi with wasabi.
山葵(わさび)が効(き)きすぎて涙(なみだ)が出(で)た。
The wasabi was too strong and I got teary-eyed.
本(ほん)山葵(わさび)は値段(ねだん)が高(たか)いので、多(おお)くの店(みせ)では練(ね)り山葵(わさび)を使(つか)っている。
Real wasabi is expensive, so many restaurants use wasabi paste.

Usage

  • Most "wasabi" served in restaurants outside Japan (and even in many Japanese restaurants) is actually colored horseradish (西洋(せいよう)わさび).
  • 本(ほん)わさび refers to authentic wasabi from the wasabi plant.
  • Fresh wasabi is grated on a 鮫皮(さめかわ)おろし (sharkskin grater).

Common collocations

  • 山葵(わさび)をつける (to add wasabi)
  • 山葵(わさび)が効(き)く (wasabi is hot/strong)
  • 山葵(わさび)抜(ぬ)き (without wasabi); at sushi counters usually shortened to さび抜(ぬ)き
  • 練(ね)り山葵(わさび) (wasabi paste)

Related Words

Compare: からし (Japanese mustard)
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Added 2026.1.16 11:32 · Revised 2026.10.3 3:37
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