にんにく

ninniku

garlic

What does にんにく mean?

にんにく is a Japanese noun meaning “garlic” in English. It is written as にんにく in hiragana, and ninniku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

この料理はにんにくがよく効いている。

This dish has a strong garlic flavour.

にんにくを細かく刻んでください。

Please chop the garlic finely.

More JLPT N3 words

扱うあつかうatsukau
to handle, to treat
元もとmoto
origin, original state
要するにようするにyousuruni
in short, in a word
抜くぬくnuku
to pull out (something)
感謝かんしゃkansha
gratitude, appreciation
食うくうkuu
to eat (very casual)
伸ばすのばすnobasu
to stretch (something), to extend
完成かんせいkansei
completion (of something made)