Word Meaning 悪茄子

Listen to 茄子

茄子

なす

eggplant (Solanum melongena)

Listen to 小茄子

小茄子

こなすび

Japanese yellow loosestrife (Lysimachia japonica)

Listen to 赤茄子

赤茄子

あかなす

tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

Listen to 一富士二鷹三茄子

一富士二鷹三茄子

いちふじにたかさんなすび

best is Fuji, second is a hawk, third is an eggplant (of auspicious things to see in a dream, esp. one's first dream of the year)

Listen to 角茄子

角茄子

つのなす

nipplefruit (Solanum mammosum)

Listen to 唐茄子

唐茄子

とうなす

squash

Listen to 金糸雀茄子

金糸雀茄子

かなりあなす

nipplefruit (Solanum mammosum)

Listen to 惚け茄子

惚け茄子

ぼけなす

faded, dull-colored eggplant

Listen to 狐茄子

狐茄子

きつねなす

nipplefruit (Solanum mammosum)

Listen to 親の意見と茄子の花は千に一つも無駄はない

親の意見と茄子の花は千に一つも無駄はない

おやのいけんとなすびのはなはせんにひとつもむだはない

always listen to your parents

Listen to 秋茄子は嫁に食わすな

秋茄子は嫁に食わすな

あきなすはよめにくわすな

don't feed autumn eggplant to your wife (because they're too delicious, because they'll give her the chills, or because their lack of seeds will reduce her fertility)

Listen to 茄子紺

茄子紺

なすこん

dusky purple