Word

蕎麦

そば
CommonJLPT N2

Meanings

  1. Noun

    buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)

  2. Noun

    soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles

  3. Noun

    Chinese-style wheat noodles

In Spanish

  1. trigo sarraceno

  2. soba (fideos japonés)

Other readings
そばむぎ、そまむぎ、ソバ

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 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 #214981(opens in a new tab)
  • 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.

    Tatoeba #76613(opens in a new tab)

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