How to say “asparagus” in Japanese | アスパラガス (asuparagasu)

The Japanese vocabulary「アスパラガス (asuparagasu)」means “asparagus.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

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Key Wordアスパラガス
Hiragana
Romaji Readingasuparagasu
English Meaningasparagus

We also call it as「アスパラ」.

Key Wordアスパラ
Hiragana
Romaji Readingasupara
English Meaningasparagus

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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I’ll wrap bacon around asparagus.

Plain Form:

ベーコンをアスパラにく。
Bēkon o asupara ni maku.

Polite Form:

ベーコンをアスパラに巻きます。
Bēkon o asupara ni makimasu.


In the morning, I ate asparagus at the hotel buffet.

Plain Form:

あさ、ホテルのバイキングでアスパラをべた。
Asa, hoteru no baikingu de asupara o tabeta.

Polite Form:

朝、ホテルのバイキングでアスパラを食べました。
Asa, hoteru no baikingu de asupara o tabemashita.


I sautéed asparagus in butter.

Plain Form:

アスパラをバターでいためた。
Asupara o batā de itameta.

Polite Form:

アスパラをバターで炒めました。
Asupara o batā de itamemashita.


This asparagus isn’t boiled enough.

Plain Form:

このアスパラガスはりない。
Kono asuparagasu wa yude tarinai.

Polite Form:

このアスパラガスは茹で足りません。
Kono asuparagasu wa yude tarimasen.

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