西洋山葵

Japanese
Kanji in this term
西 洋 山 葵
せい
Grade: 2		 よう
Grade: 3		 わさび
Grade: 1 Jinmeiyō
on’yomi jukujikun
Alternative spelling
西洋わさび

Etymology

Compound of 西洋 (seiyō, “Western”) +‎ 山葵 (wasabi, “wasabi”).

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) せーよーわ​さび [sèéyóó wáꜜsàbì] (Nakadaka – [5])[1]
  • IPA(key): [se̞ːjo̞ː ɰᵝa̠sa̠bʲi]

Noun

西(せい)洋(よう)山葵(わさび) • (seiyō wasabi) ←せいやうわさび (seyauwasabi)?

  1. horseradish

Usage notes
  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Synonyms

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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