N31020/1669
豆
nounnoun (generic)colloquialusually written using kana alonefoodcookingprefix
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まめ
Meanings
- legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses), bean, pea
- soya bean (Glycine max), soybean, soy
- female genitalia (esp. the clitoris)
- kidney
- small, miniature, baby, midget, small-scale
- child
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Example sentences
この豆はとても甘くておいしい。
These beans are very sweet and delicious.
豆から作った料理が好きです。
I like dishes made from beans.
スープに豆を入れて煮込みました。
I added beans to the soup and simmered it.
節分には豆をまく習慣がある。
There is a custom of scattering beans during Setsubun.
健康のために毎日豆類を食べるようにしている。
I try to eat legumes every day for my health.
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