蕎麦
そば
soba
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 63 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
蕎麦 (そば (soba)) means "Soba noodles". The reading is そば (soba). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Soba noodles
Also : Buckwheat noodles
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Example Sentences
そば粉でできた香ばしい蕎麦は、夏の定番メニューだ。
そばこでできたかぐばしいそばは、なつのていばんメニューだ。
Aromatic buckwheat noodles made from soba flour are a summer staple.
彼女は新しい蕎麦屋で修行中だ。
かのじょはあたらしいそばやでしゅぎょうちゅうだ。
She is training at a new soba shop.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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