香辛料

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 香辛料 is read as こうしんりょう and is a noun for a spice used to add aroma, heat, or other distinctive flavor to food.
• Basic usage: Adding it in cooking appears in 香辛料を加える, while displayed varieties appear in 香辛料が並ぶ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from 調味料
  • 調味料 broadly includes seasonings such as salt and sugar; 香辛料 focuses on ingredients that contribute aroma or pungency.
• Singular and plural translation
  • The Japanese form does not change, but English may use spice for one kind and spices for multiple varieties.