蕎麦 (Soba) is a Japanese noun meaning “buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum), soba, Japanese buckwheat noodles, Chinese-style wheat noodles”.
Meanings
- nounbuckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
- nounsoba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
- nounChinese-style wheat noodles
Examples
すぐそこでそばを立ち食いしてきた。
I had a bowl of noodles at a street nearby.
長野にいる友人を訪問した際、おいしいそばをごちそうになった。
When I visited my friend in Nagano, I was treated to delicious soba.
名古屋に住む友人を訪ねた時、おいしいそばをおごってもらった。
When I visited my friend in Nagoya, I was treated to delicious soba.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).