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そば
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word そば.
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Entry
1
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
2
そば only; Abbreviation; Food, cooking
soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
Examples
長野にいる友人を訪問した際、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.
3
そば only; Food, cooking
Chinese-style wheat noodles
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