How to Say "Chilli" in Japanese

唐辛子

tōgarashi[to̞ːɡa̠ɾa̠ɕi]

The Japanese phrase for chilli is 唐辛子 (tōgarashi).

唐辛子 refers to the whole pepper plant or the dried/fresh pepper itself, rather than just the spice powder.

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In some traditional rural areas, dried 唐辛子 are hung in bunches around the house to act as a decorative charm to ward off evil spirits.
In Japanese, the word for 'spicy' 辛い is a homophone for the word 'painful' or 'harsh'. This reflects the physical sensation of eating a 唐辛子.
The plant was introduced to Japan in the late 16th century and was initially used as a medicine rather than a food ingredient.

Watashi wa karashi yori tōgarashi no hō ga suki desu. (私は辛子より唐辛子の方が好きです。)
I prefer chilli over karashi.
この料理には唐辛子がたっぷり入っています。
Kono ryouri ni wa tougarashi ga tappuri haitte imasu.
This dish contains plenty of chilli.
唐辛子の香りがとてもいいですね。
Tougarashi no kaori ga totemo ii desu ne.
The scent of the chilli is very nice.
辛いのが好きなら、唐辛子を足してください。
Karai no ga suki nara, tougarashi o tashite kudasai.
If you like spicy food, please add some chilli.

A couple is cooking a spicy curry together at home.

美咲 Misaki

もう少し辛くしたいんだけど、唐辛子はある？
Mou sukoshi karaku shitai ndakedo, tougarashi wa aru?
I want to make it a bit spicier, do we have any chilli?
陽太 Yota

あそこに唐辛子があるよ。
Asoko ni tougarashi ga aru yo.
There is some chilli over there.
美咲 Misaki

ありがとう。これを使えば大丈夫だね。
Arigatou. Kore o tsukaeba daijoubu da ne.
Thanks. Using this should do the trick.
陽太 Yota

美咲の作るカレーはいつも美味しいね。
Misaki no tsukuru karee wa itsumo oishii ne.
The curry you make, Misaki, is always delicious.

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