セロリ
serori[se̞ɾo̞ɾʲi]
The Japanese word for celery is セロリ (serori).
セロリ refers to the stalks of this herb.
Meaning: the stalks of this herb (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
serori
Did you know?
- In some Japanese culinary contexts, セロリ is used as a garnish to add a 'refreshing' accent to heavy fried foods, rather than as a main vegetable.
- Because セロリ is a loanword from English, it is written using the Katakana alphabet instead of the more common Kanji or Hiragana.
- Japanese consumers often buy セロリ in much smaller bundles than the large bunches typical in American supermarkets.
Examples in context
- ここでは、レタス・キャベツ・セロリなどの高原野菜を栽培しています。Tableland vegetables are grown here, such as lettuce, cabbage, and celery.This sentence is useful for seeing how to list vegetables such as セロリ.Tatoeba #10762758 by small_snow, translation #11488015 by pip
- 食べ物の中で、セロリが一番好きです。Among foods, I like celery the most.
- セロリを切ってください。serori o kitte kudasai.Please cut the celery.
- セロリの香りが大好きです。serori no kaori ga daisuki desu.I love the scent of celery.
Example conversation
Yui and Kenta are preparing lunch in their kitchen.
- 結衣 Yuiセロリはどこにありますか？serori wa doko ni arimasu ka?Where is the celery?
- 健太 Kenta冷蔵庫の中にありますよ。reizoko no naka ni arimasu yo.It is in the refrigerator.
- 結衣 Yuiありました。これを使いますね。arimashita. kore o tsukaimasu ne.Found it. I will use this.
- 健太 Kentaよろしくお願いします。yoroshiku onegaishimasu.Thank you (I'm counting on you).
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry セロリ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
