にんにく

garlic (Allium sativum)

What does にんにく mean?

にんにく is a Japanese noun meaning garlic (Allium sativum) in English. It is written as にんにく in hiragana, and ninniku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その食べ物には微かににんにくの風味があった。

The food tasted slightly of garlic.