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そば 蕎麦
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Noun
1. buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)​Usually written using kana alone
Noun
2. soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles​Food, cooking, Usually written using kana alone, Only applies to そば, See also 蕎麦切り
    長野
  • に
  • いる
  • ゆうじん友人
  • を
  • ほうもん訪問
  • した
  • さい際
    • 、
  • 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.
Noun
3. Chinese-style wheat noodles​Food, cooking, Usually written using kana alone, Only applies to そば
Wikipedia definition
4. Soba​is the Japanese name for buckwheat. It is synonymous with a type of thin noodle made from buckwheat flour, and in Japan can refer to any thin noodle (unlike thick wheat noodles, known as udon). Soba noodles are served either chilled with a dipping sauce, or in hot broth as a noodle soup. It takes three months for buckwheat to be ready for harvest, so it can be harvested four times a year, mainly in spring, summer, and autumn. In Japan, buckwheat is produced mainly in Hokkaido.
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Other forms
蕎麦 【そばむぎ】、蕎麦 【そまむぎ】
Notes
そば: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading).

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