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ginger in Japanese

ginger in Japanese is 生姜味, 生姜色, 赤褐色 — ginger means a knobbly, spicy-tasting root used fresh, dried, or ground as a cooking spice.

ginger in Japanese

生姜味
adj
(of hair or fur) Of a reddish-brown color.
生姜色
adj
(of hair or fur) Of a reddish-brown color.
赤褐色
adj
Pronounced: sekkasshoku
(of hair or fur) Of a reddish-brown color.
生姜味
adj
Having hair or fur of this color.
生姜
noun
Pronounced: shōga
生姜色
noun
A reddish-brown color.
赤褐色
noun
Pronounced: sekkasshoku
A reddish-brown color.
赤毛
noun
Pronounced: akage
(colloquial, often, _, derogatory, countable) A person with reddish hair; a redhead.

What does "ginger" mean?

  1. noun A knobbly, spicy-tasting root used fresh, dried, or ground as a cooking spice.
    "Grate fresh ginger into the stir-fry for extra heat."
  2. noun A reddish-orange colour, especially of hair.
    "His ginger hair made him stand out in every school photo."
  3. adj Having reddish-orange hair or fur.
    "They adopted a ginger cat from the shelter."
  4. verb To liven something up or give it a boost of energy (often "ginger up").
    "The coach tried to ginger up the team with a half-time pep talk."

ginger in a sentence

  • Grate fresh ginger into the stir-fry for extra heat.
  • She added a pinch of ground ginger to the cookie dough.
  • His ginger hair made him stand out in every school photo.
  • They adopted a ginger cat from the shelter.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "ginger" in Japanese?

"ginger" in Japanese is 生姜味, 生姜色, 赤褐色. ginger means: A knobbly, spicy-tasting root used fresh, dried, or ground as a cooking spice.

How do you use "ginger" in a sentence?

Example: "Grate fresh ginger into the stir-fry for extra heat." In Japanese, "ginger" is 生姜味, 生姜色, 赤褐色.

Are there other ways to say "ginger" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "ginger": 生姜味, 生姜色, 赤褐色, 生姜, 赤毛.

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