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そば
soba
Description
「そば」には、二つのいみがあります。一つは、そばこで作る、ほそくて長いめんです。もう一つは、あるものの、すぐちかくのばしょです。
"そば" has two meanings. One is thin, long noodles made from buckwheat flour. The other is a place very close to something.
Meanings
そばsoba
buckwheat noodles
昼ごはんにそばを食べた。
I ate soba for lunch.
そばsoba
the area right next to something; nearby
駅のそばに住んでいます。
I live near the station.
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Notes
- Nuance
側/傍 (soba) means very close by, closer than 近く (chikaku).
- Etymology
the noodle 蕎麦 comes from the buckwheat plant; often written in kana.
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