ベジマイト
bejimaito
The English phrase Vegemite is translated into Japanese as ベジマイト (bejimaito).
ベジマイト is used to refer to the food paste made from yeast.
Meaning: food paste made from yeast (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is bejimaito.
Did you know?
- Japanese speakers often describe the taste of ベジマイト as 癖がある (kuse ga aru). While this literally means 'to have a habit', in a culinary context it means a flavor is an acquired taste.
- The second half of ベジマイト (bejimaito) sounds exactly like the Japanese verb 見て (mite), which means 'look' or 'see'.
- The Japanese word for the yeast used in ベジマイト, 酵母 (koubo), is the same term used for the yeast essential to brewing traditional Japanese sake.
Examples in context
- トムはベジマイトは激マズだと思っている。Tom thinks that Vegemite is disgusting.This sentence is useful for expressing a negative opinion about the taste of ベジマイト.Tatoeba #8663889 by small_snow, translation #8644421 by Hybrid
- トーストにはベジマイトがとても合いますVegemite tastes great on toast
- ベジマイトはオーストラリアの有名な食品です。Bejimaito wa ōsutoraria no yūmei na shokuhin desu.Vegemite is a famous Australian food.
- パンにベジマイトを塗って食べます。Pan ni Bejimaito o nutte tabemasu.I spread Vegemite on bread and eat it.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about unusual foods in a cafe.
- 結衣 Yui蓮、ベジマイトって食べたことある？Ren, Bejimaito tte tabeta koto aru?Ren, have you ever eaten Vegemite?
- 蓮 Renいや、一度も食べたことがないよ。Iya, ichido mo tabeta koto ga nai yo.No, I have never eaten it before.
- 結衣 Yuiすごく独特な味なんだよ。Sugoku dokutoku na aji nanda yo.It has a very unique taste.
- 蓮 Ren結衣はそれが好きなの？Yui wa sore ga suki na no?Do you like it, Yui?
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
