Japanese

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Kanji in this term
しん
Grade: 2
たま
Grade: 1
ねぎ
Hyōgai
on'yomi kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
新玉ねぎ
新たまねぎ
新タマネギ

Etymology

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From (しん) (shin-, new) + 玉葱(たまねぎ) (tamanegi, onion).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɕĩnta̠ma̠ne̞ɡʲi]

Noun

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(しん)(たま)(ねぎ) or 新玉葱(しんタマネギ) (shin-tamanegi

  1. green onion that is harvested in the spring and not dried, thus being more tender and gentle

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