セロリ

せろり

noun

celery

colloquialfood

1. celery

A crunchy, green vegetable with long stalks and a distinctive aroma, commonly used in salads, soups, and stir-fries.

セロリをサラダに入(い)れる。

I put celery in the salad.

セロリの香(かお)りが苦手(にがて)な人(ひと)は多(おお)い。

Many people don't like the smell of celery.

セロリは生(なま)でも炒(いた)めても美味(おい)しいが、独特(どくとく)の香(かお)りがあるので好(す)き嫌(きら)いが分(わ)かれる。

Celery is delicious raw or stir-fried, but its distinctive aroma tends to divide people.

From English "celery." Also sometimes written as セルリー, though セロリ is the standard modern form. Celery was introduced to Japan in the early modern period but only became popular in home cooking from the mid-20th century onward.

Common collocations

セロリのスティック: celery stick
セロリの浅漬(あさづ)け: lightly pickled celery
セロリの葉(は): celery leaves
セロリの炒(いた)め物(もの): stir-fried celery

Similar words

パセリ: parsley — another aromatic herb/vegetable, often confused by name
三(み)つ葉(ば): mitsuba, Japanese wild parsley — a native herb used in Japanese cuisine
ブロッコリー: broccoli — another green vegetable commonly used in Japanese cooking

Related Words

Compare: パセリ (parsley)

Compare: 三(み)つ葉(ば) (mitsuba, Japanese wild parsley)

Compare: ブロッコリー (broccoli)

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Added 2026.4.27 0:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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