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1 exact word match found in search '茄子'
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noun
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine  (often written with kana only)
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3 words found beginning with '茄子'
noun
dusky purple; dark purple; eggplant color
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Most common form: ナス科
noun
Solanaceae (nightshade family of plants)
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noun
Solanum (nightshade genus of plants)
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8 words found containing '茄子' in any position
expression, 'i' adjective
always listen to your parents; always value your parents' advice; not even one in a thousand of a parents' opinion or an eggplant flower are in vain  (proverb)
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Most common form: 賀茂ナス
noun
Kamo eggplant (Solanum melongena; round variety originally grown in Kyoto)
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expression
best is Fuji, second is a hawk, third is an eggplant (of auspicious things to see in a dream, esp. one's first dream of the year)  (proverb)
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Most common form: 焼きなす
noun
grilled eggplant; fried eggplant  (food term)
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Most common form: 焼きなす
(same as above)
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noun
mabo nasu; fried eggplant with Chinese chili sauce  (food term)
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noun
globe eggplant; American eggplant
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Most common form: 長なす
noun
long, slender eggplant
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