からし

からし
noun
Japanese mustard; karashi
food
1. Japanese mustard; hot mustard
A pungent yellow mustard paste made from ground mustard seeds, used as a condiment with natto, oden, tonkatsu, and other Japanese dishes. Sharper and hotter than Western mustards.
納豆(なっとう)にからしを入(い)れる。
I put mustard in my natto.
おでんにからしをつけて食(た)べた。
I ate oden with mustard.
練(ね)りからしは少量(しょうりょう)でも鼻(はな)にツンとくる辛(から)さがある。
Prepared karashi has a sharp, nose-tingling heat even in small amounts.

Written in kanji as 芥子(からし) or 辛子(からし), but kana is most common on packaging and menus. Comes in tubes or small packets and is a standard accompaniment in Japanese cuisine.

Common collocations

  • 練(ね)りからし: prepared mustard paste (sold in tubes)
  • 粉(こな)からし: powdered mustard
  • からしを添(そ)える: to serve with mustard on the side
  • からし醤油(じょうゆ): mustard-soy sauce mixture

Similar words

  • マスタード: mustard — milder, Western-style; common with sausages and sandwiches
  • わさび: wasabi — green Japanese horseradish, used with sushi and sashimi
  • 柚子(ゆず)胡椒(こしょう): yuzu-pepper paste — different condiment, citrusy and spicy

Related Words

Compare: 山葵(わさび) (wasabi)
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Added 2026.6.4 12:13 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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