Vegetables in Japanese

Vegetables in Japanese: じゃがいも (jaga-imo, potato), 玉ねぎ (tamanegi, onion), にんじん (ninjin, carrot), トマト (tomato, tomato), きゅうり (kyūri, cucumber), レタス (retasu, lettuce). Below are all 12 vegetables from lesson 90 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.

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Lesson 90 · Common Vegetables 12 words

  • じゃがいも jaga-imo potato

    彼女は夕食のためにじゃがいもをいくつか茹でました。

    Kanojo wa yūshoku no tame ni jaga-imo o ikutsuka yudemashita.

    She boiled a few potatoes for dinner.

  • 玉ねぎ tamanegi onion

    彼らは玉ねぎを刻みます。

    karera wa tamanegi o kizamimasu

    They chop the onion.

  • にんじん ninjin carrot

    にんじんは涼しい気候でよく育ちます。

    ninjin wa suzushii kikō de yoku sodachimasu.

    Carrots grow well in cool weather.

  • トマト tomato tomato

    トマトは好きではありませんか?

    tomato wa suki dewa arimasen ka?

    You do not like tomato?

  • きゅうり kyūri cucumber

    私はサラダにきゅうりを入れます。

    Watashi wa sarada ni kyūri o iremasu.

    I put cucumber in the salad.

  • レタス retasu lettuce

    私たちは緑のレタスを食べます。

    watashi tachi wa midori no retasu o tabemasu

    We eat green lettuce.

  • ピーマン piiman pepper

    彼女は赤ピーマンを使った料理が好きです。

    kanojo wa aka piiman o tsukatta ryōri ga suki desu.

    She likes dishes with red pepper.

  • にんにく ninniku garlic

    そのにんにくは匂いが強いです。

    Sono ninniku wa nioi ga tsuyoi desu.

    That garlic smells strong.

  • ブロッコリー burokkorii broccoli

    ブロッコリーはとても体にいいです。

    burokkorii wa totemo karada ni ii desu.

    Broccoli is very healthy.

  • キャベツ kyabetsu cabbage

    私の息子は緑のキャベツが嫌いです。

    Watashi no musuko wa midori no kyabetsu ga kirai desu.

    My son hates green cabbage.

  • とうもろこし tōmorokoshi corn

    私のとうもろこしはとても速く育ちます。

    Watashi no tōmorokoshi wa totemo hayaku sodachimasu.

    My corn grows very fast.

  • きのこ kinoko mushroom

    きのこを使った料理は好きですか?

    kinoko o tsukatta ryōri wa suki desu ka?

    Do you like dishes with mushrooms?

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