生姜(しょうが)

しょうが
noun
ginger
1. ginger
A spicy, aromatic root used as a flavoring and in traditional medicine.
生姜(しょうが)をすりおろす。
To grate ginger.
生姜(しょうが)焼(や)きを作(つく)る。
To make ginger pork.
風邪(かぜ)の時(とき)は生姜(しょうが)湯(ゆ)を飲(の)む。
I drink ginger tea when I have a cold.

生姜(しょうが) is widely used in Japanese cuisine and traditional medicine.

COMMON USES:

  • 生姜(しょうが)焼(や)き: ginger pork (popular dish)
  • おろし生姜(しょうが): grated ginger
  • 紅(べに)生姜(しょうが): pickled red ginger
  • ガリ: pickled ginger (served with sushi)
  • 生姜(しょうが)湯(ゆ): ginger tea

HEALTH: Believed to warm the body and help with colds and digestion.

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Added 2026.1.16 12:24 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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