ブート・ジョロキア
būto jorokia
The English phrase ghost pepper is translated into Japanese as ブート・ジョロキア (būto jorokia).
ブート・ジョロキア refers to a variety of chili pepper known for its extreme heat.
How do you pronounce it?
būto jorokia
Did you know?
- While ブート・ジョロキア is used for the specific variety, Japanese people often use the general term 激辛 'geki-kara' to describe the extreme heat of such peppers, which literally means 'violent spice'.
- The Japanese word for pepper, 唐辛子 'tōgarashi', contains the character for 'China' 唐 because the plant was originally introduced to Japan from China.
- If you want to describe the sensation of eating a ブート・ジョロキア, you might use the onomatopoeia ヒリヒリ (hirihiri), which specifically mimics the stinging or tingling sensation of heat on the skin or tongue.
Examples in context
- あのカレーにはゴーストペッパーが入っているらしいよI heard that curry contains ghost pepper.
Example conversation
Misaki and Kenta are looking at a spicy food menu.
- 美咲 Misakiこのソース、ブート・ジョロキアを使っているみたい。Kono sōsu, būto jorokia o tsukatte iru mitai.It looks like this sauce uses ghost pepper.
- 健太 Kentaえっ、本当にそんなに辛いのがいいの？E', hontō ni sonna ni karai no ga ii no?What, are you sure you want something that spicy?
- 美咲 Misakiうん、どれくらい辛いか試してみたいの。Un, dore kurai karai ka tameshite mitai no.Yeah, I want to see just how spicy it is.
- 健太 Kenta気をつけてね、美咲。Ki o tsukete ne, Misaki.Be careful, Misaki.
