長ネギ (ながねぎ) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
scallion; green onion; spring onion
Refers to the long, thick type of green onion common in Japanese cuisine, as opposed to 万能ねぎ or 小ねぎ (thin green onions).
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Please slice the white part of the green onion diagonally.
long, leader, superior
Similar words
- 万能ねぎ
万能ねぎ refers to thin, often chopped green onions used as a garnish, while 長ネギ is the thicker variety used more as a vegetable.
- 玉ねぎ
玉ねぎ is a bulb onion, distinct from the long, non-bulbing 長ネギ.
Etymology
Compound of 長 (naga, 'long') and ネギ (negi, 'green onion'). The word simply describes the long type of green onion.
