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【No. 1032】Nasu (ナス - Eggplant)

Oct 15, 2017 11:44
Do you like a kind of vegetable called "nasu" (ナス)?

Nasu is a vegetable native to India, and is grown from summer to autumn.

In English, it is called "eggplant" due to the shape.

Previously in Japan, "nasu" is commonly called "nasubi" (なすび).

There are several theories about the etymology of "nasubi."

For example, there are a theory that it comes from "natsumi" (夏実 - summer berry) due to the harvest period, and a theory that it comes from "nasumi" (中酸実 - berry having a sour center) due to the taste.

To tell you the truth, I don't like the texture of eggplants very much.
ナス

ナスという野菜は好きですか?

ナスはインド原産の野菜で、夏から秋にかけて栽培されます。

英語ではその形から、"eggplant" と呼ばれます。

かつての日本では「なすび」という呼び方が一般的でした。

「なすび」の語源には、いくつかの説があります。

その味から「中酸実」となり、「なすび」となったという説や、夏に実がなることから「夏実」となり、「なすび」となったという説が有名です。

正直に申しますと、私はナスの食感が苦手です。

Corrections (2)

No. 1 Juĉjo
  • Nasu (ナス - Eggplant)
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • Do you like a kind of vegetable called "nasu" (ナス)?
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • Nasu is a vegetable native to India, and is grown from summer to autumn.
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • In English, it is called "eggplant" due to the shape.
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • Previously in Japan, "nasu" is commonly called "nasubi" (なすび).
  • Previously in Japan, "nasu" was commonly called "nasubi" (なすび).
  • There are several theories about the etymology of "nasubi."
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • For example, there are a theory that it comes from "natsumi" (夏実 - summer berry) due to the harvest period, and a theory that it comes from "nasumi" (中酸実 - berry having a sour center) due to the taste.
  • For example, there is a theory that it comes from "natsumi" (夏実 - summer berry) due to the harvest period, and a theory that it comes from "nasumi" (中酸実 - berry having a sour center) due to the taste.
  • To tell you the truth, I don't like the texture of eggplants very much.
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

Eggplant is excellent chopped with other veggies in a tomato-based pasta sauce... :D

Toru
Thank you so much for correcting my post!
In this season, Japanese people often eat just grilled eggplants. I think that cooked eggplants containing in other dish like you said are better.
Juĉjo
You're very welcome!
Oh, that's interesting... grilled eggplants are usual in the Japanese autumn? It's cool actually... I'm going to eat grilled eggplant today XD
Have a good one!
Toru
Yes, it's a famous autumn Japanese cuisine called "yakinasu" (焼き茄子).
Please try it sometime :)
No. 2 ali-dono
  • Do you like a kind of vegetable called "nasu" (ナス)?
  • Do you like a kind of vegetable called "nasu" (ナス)?
  • Nasu is a vegetable native to India, and is grown from summer to autumn.
  • Nasu is a vegetable native to India, and which is grown from summer to autumn.
  • In English, it is called "eggplant" due to the shape.
  • In English, it is called "eggplant" due to the shape.

    Due to its shape, it is called "eggplant" in English.

  • Previously in Japan, "nasu" is commonly called "nasubi" (なすび).
  • "Nasu" is was commonly called "nasubi" (なすび) previously in Japan.
  • There are several theories about the etymology of "nasubi."
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • For example, there are a theory that it comes from "natsumi" (夏実 - summer berry) due to the harvest period, and a theory that it comes from "nasumi" (中酸実 - berry having a sour center) due to the taste.
  • For example, There are is a theory that it comes from "natsumi" (夏実 - summer berry) due to the harvest period, and a theory that it comes from "nasumi" (中酸実 - berry having a sour center) due to the taste.
  • To tell you the truth, I don't like the texture of eggplants very much.
  • I don't like the texture of eggplants very much to tell you the truth.

I have corrected your sentences. Avoiding unnecessary commas is one sign that you have your sentence in the correct order and have avoided a fragmented sentence.

I also assume that eggplant is not a vegetable because it has seeds. As you know, vegetables cannot have seeds.

Toru
Thank you so much for correcting my post! :)

Yes, eggplant has seeds, but interestingly it's usually regarded as "yasai" (野菜 - vegetable) in Japan. Thank you for letting me notice that. I will talk about that in today's entry.

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