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朝鮮人参

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
朝 鮮 人 参
ちょう
Grade: 2
せん
Grade: S
にん
Grade: 1
しん > じん
Grade: 4
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
朝鮮人參 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology

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Compound of 朝鮮 (Chōsen, “Korea”) +‎ 人参 (ninjin, “carrot”). Attested since at least 1708.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕo̞ːse̞ɲ̟ ɲ̟ĩɲ̟d͡ʑĩɴ]
  • (Tokyo) ちょーせんにんじん [chòóséń níꜜǹjìǹ] (Nakadaka – [5])[1][2]
  • (Kyōto) ちょうせんに​んぎん [chòóséń níꜜǹjìǹ] (Kōki)[1]

Noun

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朝(ちょう)鮮(せん)人(にん)参(じん) or 朝鮮人参(チョウセンニンジン) • (Chōsen ninjin) ←てうせんにんじん (teusenninzin)?

  1. Panax ginseng (Chinese ginseng)
    Synonyms: 御種人参 (otaneninjin), 人参 (ninjin), 高麗人参 (Kōrai-ninjin), 熊の胆 (“kuma no i”)

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000–2002, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN