秋茄子

あきなす

Also written あきなすび, 秋ナス, 秋なす

Meanings

1. Noun autumn eggplant; eggplant picked in the autumn

Kanji

• 秋 autumn. Read as あき.
• 茄 eggplant
• 子 child. Read as ス.

Words containing 秋茄子

• 秋茄子は嫁に食わすな (あきなすはよめにくわすな) don't feed autumn eggplant to your wife (because they're too delicious, because they'll give her the chills, or because their lack of seeds will reduce her fertility)

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