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にがごり【苦瓜】 : nigagori | define meaning
nigagori
Definition
Noun
- Bitter melon (Momordica charantia), also known as the Bitter gourd or as the Goya in Okinawa.
Etymology
Related to the standard Japanese term にがうり【苦瓜】 nigauri "bitter melon".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 苦瓜 |
| Kana | にがごり |
| Romanization | nigagori |
意味：にがうり・ニガウリ【苦瓜】、つるれいし・ツルレイシ【蔓茘枝】
Categories:
苦瓜
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2017, January 14). にがごり【苦瓜】 : nigagori | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, November 1, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3072/nigagori/.