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枝豆

Edamame


Meaning

Edamame, Steamed Soybeans

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A branch bean doesn't mean a whole lot this way, but you probably know the food that this describes anyways. This is edamame, a food made from steamed soybeans, usually with a bit of salt added for flavor.


Reading

えだまめ

Explanation

The readings are the kun'yomi readings of the two kanji, unfortunately. That's the vocab words 枝 and 豆 combined into one.


Context

Context Sentences

「お早うございます。何にいたしましょうか?」「いつものやつ頼むよ。」「かしこまりました。ビールと枝豆でございますね。」「そうだよ。」

"Good morning. What can I get you?" "I’ll have the usual." "Alright. Beer and Edamame, right?" "That’s it."


Kanji Composition