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Where does “肉じゃが” come from?

肉じゃが (Japanese) comes from Japanese 肉, from Middle Chinese 肉.

Ancestry of “肉じゃが”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese肉meat; flesh, as of one's body; meat, the muscle...
2Middle Chinese肉—

Words derived from “肉じゃが”

  • nikujaga
Every word from Middle Chinese 肉 →