胡瓜(きゅうり)

きゅうり
noun
cucumber
1. cucumber
A long green vegetable commonly eaten raw or pickled.
胡瓜(きゅうり)を薄切(うすぎ)りにする。
To slice cucumber thinly.
胡瓜(きゅうり)の漬物(つけもの)が好(す)きだ。
I like pickled cucumber.
冷(つめ)たい胡瓜(きゅうり)は夏(なつ)に美味(おい)しい。
Cold cucumber is delicious in summer.

胡瓜(きゅうり) is commonly eaten raw or pickled in Japanese cuisine.

COMMON PREPARATIONS:

  • 漬物(つけもの): pickled cucumber
  • サラダ: in salads
  • 酢(す)の物(もの): vinegared dishes
  • かっぱ巻(ま)き: cucumber sushi roll

KANJI NOTE: Often written in hiragana (きゅうり). The kanji 胡瓜(きゅうり) literally means 'foreign gourd.'

CULTURE: Associated with kappa (河童(かっぱ)), mythical creatures said to love cucumbers.

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Added 2026.1.16 12:25 · Revised 2026.1.24 16:38
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