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香辛料 (こうしんりょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

香こう辛しん料りょう

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

spice; condiment

General term for spices and seasonings used in cooking, including both single spices and blends.

カレーにはいろいろな香こう辛しん料りょうが使つかわれている。
Various spices are used in curry.
この料りょう理りは香こう辛しん料

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効き

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おいしい

。

This dish is delicious with its well-balanced spices.

Kanji

香incense, smell, perfume
辛spicy, bitter, hot
料fee, materials

Similar words

調ちょう味み料りょう
調味料 is a broader term for seasonings including soy sauce, miso, salt, and sugar, while 香辛料 specifically refers to aromatic spices like pepper, cinnamon, and cumin.
スパイス
スパイス is a common loanword often used interchangeably with 香辛料 in casual contexts, but 香辛料 sounds more formal or technical.

Etymology

Compound of 香 (fragrance), 辛 (pungent/spicy), and 料 (ingredient/material). The word transparently means 'fragrant-spicy ingredient'.