さやいんげん
sayaingen
The English phrase "green beans" is translated into Japanese as さやいんげん (sayaingen).
さやいんげん refers to long, green, edible pods of a legume used as a vegetable.
How do you pronounce it?
sayaingen
Did you know?
- The word さや (saya) is also the term used for the scabbard or sheath that holds a Japanese sword.
- In Japan, these beans are frequently paired with sesame dressing in a dish called ごま和え, a traditional style of preparation that is less common for green beans in the West.
- While さやいんげん describes the pod, the word いんげん alone can refer to the dried bean itself, meaning the term changes based on whether you are eating the fresh vegetable or the seed.
Examples in context
- 今晩の料理にインゲン豆を使いますWe will use green beans in tonight's dish.
- さやいんげんを買ってきました。Sayaiingen o katte kimashita.I bought some green beans.
- 今日の夕食はさやいんげんの炒め物です。Kyō no yūshoku wa sayaiingen no itamemono desu.Today's dinner is stir-fried green beans.
- このさやいんげんはとても新鮮ですね。Kono sayaiingen wa totemo shinsen desu ne.These green beans are very fresh.
Example conversation
In a kitchen while preparing dinner.
- 陽太 Yota今日の副菜はさやいんげんにしよう。Kyō no fukusai wa sayaiingen ni shiyō.Let's make green beans the side dish today.
- 美咲 Misakiいいですね。さやいんげんはありますか？Ii desu ne. Sayaiingen wa arimasu ka?That sounds good. Do we have green beans?
- 陽太 Yotaはい、冷蔵庫にありますよ。Hai, reizōko ni arimasu yo.Yes, they are in the refrigerator.
- 美咲 Misakiじゃあ、私が洗っておきますね。Jā, watashi ga aratte okimasu ne.Then, I will wash them.
