Vocab Info
N4 Noun
蕎麦buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum), soba, Japanese buckwheat noodles
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
Usually written using kana aloneNoun
2.
soba, Japanese buckwheat noodles
Noun
3.
Chinese-style wheat noodles
Usually written using kana alone, Food, cooking, Only applies to そば
All Forms
蕎麦 【そば】、蕎麦 【そばむぎ】、蕎麦 【そまむぎ】
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蕎麦とうどんとそうめんは似ている。
Soba, udon, and soumen are similar.
日本では、大晦日に蕎麦を食べる習慣があります。
In Japan, there is a tradition of eating soba on New Year's Eve.
蕎麦には穀物が含まれていて、とても健康に良いです。
Soba contains grains, and it is really good for your health.
客:「うどんをお願いします。」店主:「うちは蕎麦だけなんです…。」
Customer: 'Udon please.' Proprietor: 'But we only have soba here...'
蕎麦粉を水で捏ねて薄く伸ばし、それを細く切ると蕎麦が完成します。
Kneading buckwheat flour with water and stretching it, then finely cutting it is how you make soba.
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