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History of Japanese Curry

日本にほんのカレーのれきし

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  • Feb 1st, 2026

日本[にほん]のカレーのれきし

Introduction

Curry originally came from India, full of spices and delicious flavors. It traveled to Britain and eventually reached Japan, where it became the popular “Japanese curry rice” we love today. Let’s take a look at the fun history of curry!

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日本にほんのカレーのれきし

History of Japanese Curry

  1. むかし、カレーはインドでまれました。 インドのカレーは、スパイスをたくさんつかいます。
English Translation
  1. Long ago, curry was born in India. Indian curry uses a lot of spices.

  1. そのあと、カレーはイギリスにました。 イギリスでも人気にんきがありました。 そして、1800ねんごろ、イギリスの会社かいしゃがカレーこ (powder) をつくりました。
English Translation
  1. After that, curry came to England. It became popular in England too. Then, around 1800, an English company made curry powder.

  1. 1870ねんごろ、このカレーこが日本にほんました。
English Translation
  1. Around 1870, this curry powder came to Japan.

  1. イギリスのカレーこはたかかったです。そして、つくるのがむずかしかったです。
English Translation
  1. British curry powder was expensive. And it was difficult to make.

  1. 1905ねんごろに、日本にほんのカレーこがまれました。やすかったです。
English Translation
  1. Around 1905, Japanese curry powder was born. It was cheap.

  1. そして、1930ねんごろに、カレールウがまれました。 つくるのがかんたんでした。 おいしかったです。
English Translation
  1. After that, curry came to England. It became popular in England. Then, around 1800, an English company created curry powder.

  1. それから、いろいろなカレーがまれました。
English Translation
  1. After that, many kinds of curry were born.

  1. カレーは、日本にほんでとても人気にんきがあります。 ぜひ、べてくださいね。
English Translation
  1. Curry is very popular in Japan. Please be sure to try it.

単語Vocabulary

  • むかし

    long agoNoun

    むかし、インドにきました。

    I went to India a long time ago.

  • まれる

    to be bornRu-Verb

    わたしはオーストラリアでまれました。

    I was born in Australia.

  • つかう

    to useU-Verb

    ペンをつかいます。

    I use a pen.

  • 人気にんき

    PopularityNoun

    このみせ人気にんきがあります。

    This shop is popular.

  • ごろ

    around (time)Noun

    きのう、九時くじごろにねました。

    Yesterday, I went to bed around nine o'clock.

  • 会社かいしゃ

    companyNoun

    今日きょう会社かいしゃきませんでした。

    I didn’t go to the office today.

  • つくる

    to make, to createU-Verb

    ハンバーガーをつくります。

    I make a hamburger.

  • to comeIrregular Verb

    先生せんせいいえます。

    The teacher is coming to my house.

  • べる

    to eatRu-Verb

    すしをべます。

    I eat Sushi.

  • むずかしい

    difficultい-Adjective

    漢字かんじはむずかしいです。

    Kanji is difficult.

  • ねん

    yearNoun

    2000ねんまれました。

    I was born in 2000.

  • かんたんな

    easy,simpleな-Adjective

    このほんはかんたんです。

    This book is easy.

  • おいしい

    deliciousい-Adjective

    このステーキはおいしいです。

    This steak is delicious.

  • いろいろな

    variousな-Adjective

    いろいろなフルーツをべましょう。

    Let's eat various fruits.

質問Question

記事の内容について答えてください

  1. イギリスの会社かいしゃなにつくりましたか?
  2. 1930ねんなにまれましたか?
English Translation
  1. What did the British company make?
  2. What was born in 1930?
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