Vocab Info
N4 Noun
蕎麦buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum), soba, Japanese buckwheat noodles
Dictionary Definition
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Noun
1.
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
Usually written using kana alone2.
soba, Japanese buckwheat noodles
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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