唐辛子

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 唐辛子 is read as とうがらし and means chili pepper.
• Basic usage: It can name chopped chili added to food or ripe peppers harvested from a field.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Adding chili to a dish
  • 唐辛子: I added a little chopped chili pepper to the dish. Example: 料理に刻んだ唐辛子を少し加えた。
• Harvesting ripe peppers
  • 唐辛子: We harvested ripe red peppers from the field. Example: 畑で赤く熟した唐辛子を収穫した。