English–Japanese

“onion” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajitamanegi

Example

このたまねぎは大きいです。ko no ta ma ne gi wa ō ki i de su

This onion is big.

Illustration for たまねぎ (onion)

How to say “onion” in Japanese

“Onion” in Japanese is たまねぎ (tamanegi).

Describes a round vegetable bulb whose thin layers can be separated and whose strong flavor is used in cooking.

Full entry for たまねぎ: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with たまねぎ

スープにたまねぎを入れます。sū pu ni ta ma ne gi o i re ma su

I add an onion to the soup.

Tips for using たまねぎ

  • Onions appear in many everyday cooking conversations in English because cutting them can make the eyes water.

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