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黒胡椒
kurokoshou
also spelled kurokosho
black pepper (Piper nigrum)
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  1. kurokoshou black pepper (Piper nigrum)
How it's used

Concrete everyday food word, common in recipes, restaurant orders, and grocery shopping; the default 'pepper' at table, unlike 白胡椒.

ステーキに黒胡椒をたっぷりかけた。
Suteeki ni kurokoshou o tappuri kaketa.
I put plenty of black pepper on the steak.

このレシピは黒胡椒がよく合います。
Kono reshipi wa kurokoshou ga yoku aimasu.
Black pepper goes really well with this recipe.

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Kanji Breakdown
黒
Black
On: こく Kun: くろ,くろ.ずむ,くろ.い
11 strokes N4
胡
Barbarian, Foreign
On: う,こ,ご Kun: なんぞ
9 strokes N1
椒
Japanese Pepper Tree
On: しょう Kun: はじかみ
12 strokes
How to Use This Word
Noun (名詞)
Pattern
黒胡椒は〜です。 / 〜の黒胡椒

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この黒胡椒はとても大切です。
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