Meaning

Primary

Edamame

Alternative

Steamed Soybeans

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A branch bean doesn't mean a whole lot this way, but you probably know the food that this describes anyways. This is edamame, a food made from steamed soybeans, usually with a bit of salt added for flavor.

Reading

えだまめ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings are the kun'yomi readings of the two kanji, unfortunately. That's the vocab words and combined into one.

Context

Context Sentences

「お早うございます。何にいたしましょうか?」「いつものやつ頼むよ。」「かしこまりました。ビールと枝豆でございますね。」「そうだよ。」

"Good morning. What can I get you?" "I’ll have the usual." "Alright. Beer and Edamame, right?" "That’s it."

Kanji Composition