ピーマン
ぴーまん
noun
green pepper, bell pepper
1.
green pepper, bell pepper
A green bell pepper. In Japanese, ピーマン typically refers to the smaller, thinner-walled green peppers common in Asian cooking rather than the larger Western bell peppers.
ピーマンの肉詰めを作った。
I made stuffed green peppers.
子どもの頃はピーマンが苦手だった。
I didn't like green peppers when I was a kid.
ピーマンとパプリカを細切りにして炒め物に入れた。
I julienned green peppers and paprika and added them to the stir-fry.
USAGE:
ピーマン is one of the most commonly disliked vegetables among Japanese children, frequently appearing in surveys of children's least favorite foods. Common dishes include ピーマンの肉詰め (meat-stuffed peppers) and 青椒ロースー (pepper steak stir-fry).
NOTE ON SCOPE:
Larger, colorful bell peppers (red, yellow, orange) are usually called パプリカ in Japanese, while ピーマン refers to the smaller green variety.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ピーマンの肉詰め (meat-stuffed green peppers)
- ピーマンを炒める (stir-fry green peppers)
- ピーマンの種を取る (remove green pepper seeds)
ETYMOLOGY:
From French "piment" (pepper).