Illustration: At the counter of a small neighborhood noodle shop, a diner lifts a mouthful of thin, finely speckled buckwheat noodles from a bamboo draining tray. Their other hand holds a small cup of dipping broth directly beneath the dangling strands. Sliced scallions and a little wasabi sit on a separate dish.

JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

蕎麦そば

soba

soba, buckwheat noodles

Often written そば; the kanji separates it from そば (beside). Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 長野ながのにいる友人ゆうじんを訪問ほうもんした際さい、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.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. すぐそこでそばを立たち食ぐいしてきた。

    I had a bowl of noodles at a street nearby.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 名古屋なごやに住すむ友人ゆうじんを訪たずねた時とき、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.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 蕎麦

  • 蕎buckwheatOnキョウKunそば
  • 麦barley; wheatOnバクKunむぎ

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