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ピーマン
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- ピーマン bell pepper [ピーマン is a transliteration of "piment," the French word for pepper. In Japanese, it specifically refers to the green bell pepper.]
- 母語 native language [母語 consists of 母 (mother) and 語 (language). Together, they mean "native language" or "mother tongue."]
- ゲラゲラ笑います laugh loudly [ゲラゲラ is an onomatopoeia for loud, hearty laughter, and 笑います is the polite form of 笑う (to laugh).]
- 唐辛子 chili pepper [唐辛子 is made up of 唐 (Tang dynasty, here used to mean China) and 辛子 (spicy, pepper). Together, they refer to chili pepper.]
- 説 theory [説 means "theory" or "explanation."]
- 由来 origin [由来 means "origin" or "source."]
- 言われている said to be [言われている is the passive form of 言う (to say), meaning "it is said" or "is said to be."]
- 一番近い closest [一番近い consists of 一番 (number one; the most) and 近い (close), meaning "closest."]
- 代表 representative [代表 means "representative" or "representation."]
- 日本語版 Japanese version [日本語版 consists of 日本語 (Japanese language) and 版 (version), meaning "Japanese version."]
- 入れ替えられていた replaced [入れ替えられていた is the passive past form of 入れ替える (to replace), meaning "had been replaced."]
- 嫌われている disliked [嫌われている is the passive form of 嫌う (to dislike), meaning "is disliked."]
- 設定 setting [設定 means "setting" or "configuration."]
- 伝わった was introduced [伝わった is the past form of 伝わる (to be introduced; to be transmitted), meaning "was introduced."]
- この頃 during this period; these days
- 一般的に generally [一般的に is an adverbial form of 一般的 (general), meaning "generally."]
- 食卓 dining table [食卓 consists of 食 (meal) and 卓 (table), together meaning "dining table."]
- 食べられていました was eaten [食べられていました is the past passive form of 食べる (to eat), meaning "was eaten."]
- 肉詰め stuffed with meat [肉詰め is made up of 肉 (meat) and 詰め (stuffed), referring to something stuffed with meat.]
- 比べると compared to [比べると is the conditional form of 比べる (to compare), meaning "when compared to."]
- 調理法 cooking method [調理法 consists of 調理 (cooking) and 法 (method), meaning "cooking method."]
- 食育 food education [食育 consists of 食 (food) and 育 (education), together meaning "food education."]
- ないんじゃないかな don't think so [ないんじゃないかな is a casual form of expressing doubt, meaning "I don't think so."]
- 以上 more than; above
- 太りすぎ overweight [太りすぎ consists of 太る (to gain weight) and すぎ (too much), meaning "overweight."]
- 負けずに not losing [負けずに is the negative form of 負ける (to lose), meaning "without losing" or "not losing."]
- した方がいい should do [した方がいい is a suggestion form of する (to do), meaning "should do."]
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