How to say "carrot" in Japanese

• にんじんCommon
  nounThe usual word for the vegetable carrot (Daucus carota) in cooking and everyday contexts. It is a common word normally written in kana alone, so this is the default choice for learners.
  人参にんじんはビタミンＡをたくさん含ふくんでいる。↗

  Carrots contain a lot of vitamin A.
• キャロット
  nounA loanword for the same vegetable. It is less common than にんじん and typically appears in menus, Western-style dishes, or product names, so it is seldom the word you want in everyday speech.

For the vegetable, use 「にんじん」, the everyday word; 「キャロット」 is a less common loanword, typically in menus, Western-style dishes, or product names.

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• にんじんcarrot (Daucus carota)
• キャロットcarrot