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“Spicy” in Japanese

Short answer
辛い zurai ずらい

Spicy in Japanese is “辛い” (zurai). Full meaning: spicy, hot; salty; harsh (criticism), severe (punishment), strict.

Other ways to say “Spicy” in Japanese

ピリ辛 pirikara spicy, piquant 辣い garai spicy, hot; salty; harsh (criticism), severe (punishment), strict 鹹い karai spicy, hot; salty; harsh (criticism), severe (punishment), strict ツラい tsurai spicy, hot; salty; harsh (criticism), severe (punishment), strict ぴり辛 pirikara spicy, piquant つらい tsurai spicy, hot; salty; harsh (criticism), severe (punishment), strict ヅラい zurai spicy, hot; salty; harsh (criticism), severe (punishment), strict ずらい zurai spicy, hot; salty; harsh (criticism), severe (punishment), strict カラい karai spicy, hot; salty; harsh (criticism), severe (punishment), strict ツライ tsurai spicy, hot; salty; harsh (criticism), severe (punishment), strict からい karai spicy, hot; salty; harsh (criticism), severe (punishment), strict

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