Dictionary / Vocabulary / 茄子
なす · also なすび、ナス、ナスビ
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
common word Also written 茄
瓜のつるに茄子はならぬ。
You don't get eggplants from a gourd vine.
茄子は野菜よ。
The eggplant is a vegetable.
一番好きな野菜は、茄子です。
My favorite vegetable is eggplant.