そば

soba

soba noodles

What does そば mean?

そば is a Japanese noun meaning “soba noodles” in English. It is written as そば in hiragana, and soba in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentences

昼にそばを食べました。

I ate soba for lunch.

夏は冷たいそばを食べます。

In summer I eat cold soba.

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