Japanese

やさい
Meaning: vegetable
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

野
菜

Example sentences

I try to eat a lot of vegetables every day for my health.
健康のために、毎日野菜を食べるようにしています。
I make an effort to eat vegetables every day for my health.
包丁で野菜を切る。
Cut vegetables with a kitchen knife.
田舎の母から、新鮮な野菜が届いた。
Fresh vegetables arrived from my mother in the countryside.
母は手際よく野菜を刻んだ。
My mother minced the vegetables skillfully.
野菜不足を補うために、毎日スムージーを飲んでいる。
I drink a smoothie every day to make up for my lack of vegetables.
このスープは野菜がたっぷり入っています。
This soup is full of vegetables.
こちらで新鮮な野菜を販売しています。
We are selling fresh vegetables here.
母はよく切れる包丁で野菜を刻んだ。
My mother chopped the vegetables with a sharp kitchen knife.
その店は毎朝農家から新鮮な野菜を仕入れている。
The shop stocks fresh vegetables from the farm every morning.

Usage Notes

Refers to edible plants, specifically those grown for food.

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