ネギ坊主

Japanese

Kanji in this term
坊 主
ぼう
Grade: S 		す > ず
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
葱坊主

Etymology

Compound of 葱(ねぎ) (negi, “green onion, scallion”) + 坊(ぼう)主(ず) (bōzu, “monk; shaved head”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ne̞ɡʲibo̞ːzɨ]

Noun

ネギ坊(ぼう)主(ず) or ねぎ坊(ぼう)主(ず) • (negibōzu) 

  1. (botany) the round flower head of an onion, scallion, or related allium plant
  2. (figurative) a person with a shaved or round head, likened to the onion flower's shape
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