えんどう豆
endōmame
The Japanese word for peas is えんどう豆 (endōmame).
えんどう豆 refers to small, round green seeds eaten as a vegetable.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of えんどう (endō), which refers to a type of pea and 豆 (mame), meaning bean or legume.
How does it change in a sentence?
Japanese nouns do not change form to indicate plurality, so えんどう豆 can mean either 'pea' or 'peas'.
How do you pronounce it?
endōmame
Did you know?
- If you are eating shelled peas, the act of removing them from the pod is often associated with the word さや (saya), which also means 'scabbard' or 'sheath' for a sword.
- The word 豆 (mame) is used in the expression mame na, which describes a person who is diligent, punctual and attentive to small details.
- The word 豆 (mame) is used in the term mame-chishiki, which refers to 'trivial knowledge' or 'fun facts', literally meaning 'bean-sized knowledge'.
Examples in context
- えんどう豆は甘いです。endō mame wa amai desu.Peas are sweet.
- えんどう豆をたくさん食べました。endō mame o takusan tabemashita.I ate a lot of peas.
- 今日の料理にはえんどう豆が入っています。kyō no ryōri ni wa endō mame ga haitte imasu.There are peas in today's dish.
Example conversation
Hiyori and Kenta are cooking dinner together.
- 陽葵 Himari健太さん、えんどう豆を持ってきてください。Kenta-san, endōmame o motte kite kudasai.Kenta, please bring the peas.
- 健太 Kentaはい、ここにありますよ。Hai, koko ni arimasu yo.Yes, here they are.
- 陽葵 Himariありがとうございます。Arigatō gozaimasu.Thank you very much.
- 健太 Kentaえんどう豆の料理は美味しいですね。Endōmame no ryōri wa oishii desu ne.Dishes with peas are delicious, aren't they?
