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.

Carrots are rich in vitamin A.

I added carrots and potatoes to the curry.

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.

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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).

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Added 2026.1.16 12:22 · Revised 2026.6.5 4:10

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