インゲン

いんげん
noun
green beans
1. green beans, string beans, snap beans
A common vegetable in Japanese cuisine, often used in side dishes and stir-fries.
インゲンを茹(ゆ)でる。
Boil the green beans.
インゲンの胡麻和(ごまあ)えを作(つく)った。
I made green beans with sesame dressing.
インゲンは筋(すじ)を取(と)ってから調理(ちょうり)する。
Remove the strings from green beans before cooking.

インゲン is short for インゲン豆(まめ) (string beans/green beans). Named after the monk 隠元(いんげん) who is said to have brought them from China in the 17th century.

KANJI:
Usually written in katakana. The kanji form 隠元(いんげん) exists but is rarely used for the vegetable.

COMMON DISHES:

  • インゲンの胡麻和(ごまあ)え: green beans with sesame dressing
  • 肉巻(にくま)きインゲン: meat-wrapped green beans
  • インゲンの天(てん)ぷら: green bean tempura
  • インゲンの煮物(にもの): simmered green beans

PREPARATION:
Before cooking, the 筋(すじ) (strings) are typically removed by snapping the ends. Common cooking methods include 茹(ゆ)でる (boiling) and 炒(いた)める (stir-frying).

RELATED:

  • 枝豆(えだまめ): edamame (soybeans)
  • 豆(まめ): beans (general)
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Added 2026.2.5 23:29 · Revised 2026.3.25 13:08
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