ハラペーニョ
harapēnyo
The Japanese word for jalapeno is ハラペーニョ (harapēnyo).
ハラペーニョ refers to the medium-sized hot chili pepper originating from Mexico.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is harapēnyo.
Did you know?
- While ハラペーニョ is a loanword, the word for pepper, 唐辛子, literally translates to 'Chinese chili pepper' because it was originally introduced to Japan via China.
- In Japanese supermarkets, ハラペーニョ is frequently sold in pickled slices rather than fresh, as the pickled version is a popular topping for Japanese-style pizzas.
- Japanese consumers often describe the heat of a ハラペーニョ as ピリ辛 ('pirikara'), a word that specifically describes a pleasant, tingling spice rather than an overwhelming burn.
Examples in context
- ハラペーニョはかなり辛いです。Harapēnyo wa kanari karai desu.Jalapenos are quite spicy.
- このピザにはハラペーニョが入っています。Kono piza ni wa harapēnyo ga haitte imasu.This pizza has jalapenos in it.
- スーパーでハラペーニョを買いました。Sūpā de harapēnyo o kaimashita.I bought some jalapenos at the supermarket.
Example conversation
Ren and Yui are ordering pizzas together.
- 蓮 Renピザにハラペーニョを入れようか？Piza ni harapűnyo o ireyō ka?Shall we put jalapenos on the pizza?
- 結衣 Yuiいいですね。辛いのが食べたいです。Ii desu ne. Karai no ga tabetai desu.That sounds good. I want to eat something spicy.
- 蓮 Renじゃあ、たくさん追加しよう。Jā, takusan tsuika shiyō.Then, let's add a lot of them.
- 結衣 Yuiお願いします！Onegai shimasu!Please do!
