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茄: eggplant

eggplant
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Readings

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茄子 is read なす as a whole word (jukujikun); 茄 alone is rarely used, except in names.

Key words

茄子なすeggplant
焼き茄子やきなすgrilled eggplant
茄子紺なすこんdark purple-blue
麻婆茄子まーぼーなすmapo eggplant

Example sentences

In the summer field, we harvested glossy eggplants.

I made grilled eggplant as a snack to go with drinks.

Dad, in his dark indigo yukata, looked a little younger than usual.

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