人参(にんじん)

にんじん
noun
carrot
1. carrot
An orange root vegetable commonly used in cooking.
人参(にんじん)を細(ほそ)く切(き)る。
To cut the carrot into thin strips.
うさぎは人参(にんじん)が好(す)きだ。
Rabbits like carrots.
人参(にんじん)はビタミンAが豊富(ほうふ)だ。
Carrots are rich in vitamin A.
カレーに人参(にんじん)とじゃがいもを入(い)れた。
I added carrots and potatoes to the curry.
子(こ)どもの頃(ころ)は人参(にんじん)が嫌(きら)いだったが、今(いま)は好(す)きだ。
I didn't like carrots as a child, but now I like them.

人参(にんじん) is a common vegetable in Japanese cooking.

COMMON USES:

  • カレー: curry
  • 肉(にく)じゃが: meat and potato stew
  • 煮物(にもの): simmered dishes
  • サラダ: salads

KANJI NOTE: The kanji 人参(にんじん) literally means 'ginseng' in Chinese, but in Japanese it refers to carrots. Ginseng is called 朝鮮人参(ちょうせんにんじん).

Related Words

Related: 野菜(やさい) (vegetable (category))
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Added 2026.1.16 12:22 · Revised 2026.4.4 11:26
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