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What does 蕎麦 (そば, soba) mean?

蕎麦 (そば, soba) means soba noodles.

Quick facts
Readingそば
Romajisoba
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
そば
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsoba

soba noodles

  1. 1noun buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
  2. 2noun soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
  3. 3noun Chinese-style wheat noodles

Example sentences

  • I had warm soba for lunch.

  • There's an old soba shop near the station.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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