Meaning
Vegetable, Greens, Side Dish — Commonly seen in words related to food, such as vegetables, side dishes, or leafy greens.
- 野菜 — vegetables
- 青菜 — leafy greens
- 菜の花 — rapeseed blossom
- 菜食 — vegetarian diet
- 菜園 — vegetable garden
- 前菜 — appetizer
The reading “な” (na) is native and used in words like 菜の花, while “サイ” (sai) appears in compound words such as 野菜 and 前菜.
野菜をたくさん食べましょう。
Let’s eat a lot of vegetables.
菜園で新鮮な野菜を育てています。
I grow fresh vegetables in my garden.
前菜には サラダを選びました。
I chose salad for the appetizer.
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