Vegetables 野菜
Learning vegetable vocabulary in Japanese is a great way to expand your language skills, especially if you're interested in cooking, shopping, or discussing food in Japanese. Here's a list of common vegetables in English with their Japanese translations and phonetic pronunciations:
- Carrot - にんじん (Ninjin)
- Potato - じゃがいも (Jagaimo)
- Onion - たまねぎ (Tamanegi)
- Tomato - トマト (Tomato)
- Lettuce - レタス (Retasu)
- Cabbage - キャベツ (Kyabetsu)
- Broccoli - ブロッコリー (Burokkorī)
- Cucumber - きゅうり (Kyūri)
- Eggplant - なす (Nasu)
- Bell Pepper - ピーマン (Pīman)
- Spinach - ほうれん草 (Hōrensō)
- Sweet Potato - さつまいも (Satsumaimo)
- Mushroom - きのこ (Kinoko)
- Pumpkin - かぼちゃ (Kabocha)
- Corn - とうもろこし (Tōmorokoshi)
- Radish - だいこん (Daikon)
- Green Onion/Scallion - ねぎ (Negi)
- Asparagus - アスパラガス (Asuparagasu)
- Garlic - にんにく (Ninniku)
- Ginger - しょうが (Shōga)
This list covers a variety of vegetables you might encounter in a Japanese kitchen, grocery store, or menu. Remember, the pronunciation can be as important as the spelling in Japanese, so practicing these words out loud can be very helpful.
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