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onion in Japanese

onion in Japanese is 玉葱, タマネギ, オニオン — onion means an informal term for someone from Bermuda, referencing the island's once-famous onion crop.

onion in Japanese

玉葱
noun
Pronounced: tamanegi
A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
タマネギ
noun
Pronounced: tamanegi
A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
オニオン
noun
Pronounced: onion
The bulb of such a plant.
玉葱
noun
Pronounced: tamanegi
The bulb of such a plant.
ネギ属
noun
Any of various plants, mostly of the genus Allium, that are more or less similar to Allium cepa.

What does "onion" mean?

  1. noun An informal term for someone from Bermuda, referencing the island's once-famous onion crop.
    "Locals proudly call themselves Onions, a nod to Bermuda's onion-farming history."
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onion in a sentence

  • Locals proudly call themselves Onions, a nod to Bermuda's onion-farming history.

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What is "onion" in Japanese?

"onion" in Japanese is 玉葱, タマネギ, オニオン. onion means: An informal term for someone from Bermuda, referencing the island's once-famous onion crop.

How do you pronounce 玉葱?

"onion" in Japanese is 玉葱, pronounced "tamanegi".

How do you use "onion" in a sentence?

Example: "Locals proudly call themselves Onions, a nod to Bermuda's onion-farming history." In Japanese, "onion" is 玉葱, タマネギ, オニオン.

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

Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "onion": 玉葱, タマネギ, オニオン, ネギ属.

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