Sesame seeds (used in cooking); small seeds often used roasted or ground as seasoning.
サラダにごまを振りかけると風味が増す。
Sprinkling sesame seeds on a salad enhances the flavor.
おにぎりにごま塩をまぶすのが好きだ。
I like to coat rice balls with sesame salt.
すりごまを使うと和え物がより香ばしくなる。
Using ground sesame makes dressed dishes more fragrant.
Sesame (Sesamum indicum) — the plant/seed species; source of sesame oil.
胡麻はアジア料理で広く使われ、油も重要な産物だ。
Sesame is widely used in Asian cuisine and its oil is an important product.
ごまの収穫期には畑一面が黄金色になる。
At sesame harvest time, the fields turn golden.