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椎茸

香蕈

Reading

Kana: しいたけ
Romaji: shiitake
Kana
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Definition

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shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)

Kanji

Readings: ツイ、 スイ、 つち、 う.つ
Meanings: chinquapin, mallet, spine
Readings: ジョウ、 ニュ、 きのこ、 たけ、 しげ.る
Meaning: mushroom
Readings: コウ、 キョウ、 か、 かお.り、 かお.る
Meanings: incense, smell, perfume
Readings: ジン、 シン、 きのこ、 たけ
Meanings: mushroom, toadstool, fungus

Example Sentences

椎茸(しいたけ)」はキノコの一種(いっしゅ)だ。
➥"Shiitake" is a sort of mushroom.
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椎茸(しいたけ)乾燥(かんそう)させて保存(ほぞん)します。
➥We keep shiitake mushrooms dry.
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