also: しろゴマ
noun
white sesame seeds
Refers to the pale, unhulled or lightly hulled sesame seeds commonly used in Japanese cooking, as opposed to black sesame seeds (黒ごま).
白ごまを炒って、すり鉢でする。
Toast white sesame seeds and grind them in a mortar.
このドレッシングには白ごまがたっぷり入っている。
This dressing contains plenty of white sesame seeds.
General term for sesame seeds; 白ごま specifies the white variety.
Most common spelling, balancing kanji and kana for readability.
Katakana variant often seen in product labels or menus.
Full kanji spelling; less common but still used in formal or traditional contexts.
Compound of 白 (しろ, 'white') and ごま (胡麻, 'sesame').