Word Meaning 胡麻

ごま goma

胡麻 is read as ごま (goma) and means sesame (Sesamum indicum).

Meaning

English

sesame (Sesamum indicum)
sesame seeds

Reading

Kana

ごま

Romaji

goma

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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胡麻和え

ごまあえ

dish dressed with sesame sauce

胡麻木

ごまぎ

Siebold's arrowwood (Viburnum sieboldii)

胡麻酢

ごまず

sesame vinegar

胡麻紋殻

ごまもんがら

titan triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens)

胡麻ダレ

ごまだれ

sesame sauce

胡麻笛鯛

ごまふえだい

mangrove jack (Lutjanus argentimaculatus)

胡麻蝶蝶魚

ごまちょうちょううお

speckled butterflyfish (Chaetodon citrinellus, species of the Indo-Pacific)

胡麻リグナン

ごまりぐなん

sesame lignan

新胡麻

しんごま

newly harvested sesame seeds

角胡麻

つのごま

unicorn-plant (Proboscidea louisianica)

唐胡麻

とうごま

castor oil plant (Ricinus communis)

煎り胡麻

いりごま

roasted sesame seeds

Example Sentences

あいつ、上司に胡麻を擂ってやがる。

He is buttering up to his boss.

マヨネーズと胡麻ペーストの相性は抜群だ。

Mayonnaise and sesame paste go really well together.

胡麻をするというのはイメージが湧くけど、すりおろすっていうのはイメージしにくいな。

I can imagine grinding sesame seeds, but it's hard for me to picture grating them.