Word Meaning 胡椒

こしょう koshou

胡椒 is read as こしょう (koshou) and means pepper.

Meaning

English

pepper

Reading

Kana

こしょう

Romaji

koshou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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胡椒草

こしょうそう

garden cress (Lepidium sativum)

胡椒鯛

こしょうだい

crescent sweetlips (species of fish, Plectorhinchus cinctus)

長胡椒

ながこしょう

Indian long pepper (Piper longum)

柚子胡椒

ゆずこしょう

condiment paste made from yuzu zest and chili peppers (chile)

黒胡椒

くろこしょう

black pepper (Piper nigrum)

高麗胡椒

こおれえぐす

capsicum

胡瓜

きゅうり

cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

胡座

あぐら

sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)

胡座

こざ

sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)

胡桃

くるみ

walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)

胡麻

ごま

sesame (Sesamum indicum)

胡桃割り人形

くるみわりにんぎょう

The Nutcracker (ballet by Tchaikovsky)

Example Sentences

塩胡椒で味を調えます。

Add salt and pepper to taste.

もう少し胡椒を入れて。

Add a little more pepper.

もうちょっと胡椒を加えて。

Add a little more pepper.

すみませんが胡椒をとって下さいませんか。

May I trouble you to pass me the pepper?

すみませんが塩と胡椒をこちらに回して下さい。

Excuse me, could you pass me the salt and pepper?

塩・胡椒で味を調え、ナツメグを一つまみ加えましょう。

Season with salt and pepper and add a pinch of nutmeg.

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