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苦瓜
Hiragana
にがうり / ごうやあ
Noun
Japanese Meaning
ウリ科ツルレイシ属の一年生つる性植物。また、その果実。強い苦味があり、食用や薬用に用いられる。別名「ゴーヤー」「ニガウリ」。
Easy Japanese Meaning
にがいあじのうりのなかまのやさい。みどりいろででこぼこしている。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
葫芦科植物，果实味苦，表面多疙瘩 / 该植物的果实，常作蔬菜食用；又称“凉瓜”“癞瓜”
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
味苦的瓜類蔬菜 / 葫蘆科植物，其果實表面多疙瘩，可食用 / 其果實，常用於烹調或入藥
Korean Meaning
여주; 쓴맛이 강한 박과 덩굴식물 / 여주의 열매; 쓴맛이 강해 채소로 이용됨
Vietnamese Meaning
mướp đắng / khổ qua
Tagalog Meaning
ampalaya / bunga ng ampalaya
Sense（1）
bitter melon; bitter gourd
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It is said that stir-fried bitter melon is good for health.
It is said that stir-fried bitter melon is good for health.
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苦瓜の炒め物は、健康に良いと言われています。
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