Meaning of 蕎麦 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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蕎麦JLPT 3
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Kana Readingそば, そばむぎ, そまむぎ
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Romajisoba, sobamugi, somamugi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
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Example Sentences
蕎麦, そば, そばむぎ, そまむぎ used in context
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そばはそば粉から、うどんやきしめんは普通の小麦粉からできてるの。
Soba is made of buckwheat flour, and udon and kishimen are made of plain wheat flour.
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長野にいる友人を訪問した際、おいしいそばをごちそうになった。
When I visited my friend in Nagano, I was treated to delicious soba.
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名古屋に住む友人を訪ねた時、おいしいそばをおごってもらった。
When I visited my friend in Nagoya, I was treated to delicious soba.
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I had a bowl of noodles at a street nearby.
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