野菜(やさい)

野菜(やさい) is the general term for vegetables. It covers all edible plants used in cooking, similar in scope to English "vegetable."

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

• 野菜(やさい)を食(た)べる: to eat vegetables
• 野菜(やさい)を切(き)る: to cut vegetables
• 野菜(やさい)を育(そだ)てる: to grow vegetables
• 新鮮(しんせん)な野菜(やさい): fresh vegetables
• 生野菜(なまやさい): raw vegetables

COMMON VEGETABLES:

• 人参(にんじん): carrot
• 玉(たま)ねぎ: onion
• 大根(だいこん): daikon radish
• 白菜(はくさい): Chinese cabbage
• キャベツ: cabbage

COMPOUNDS:

• 野菜炒(やさいいた)め: stir-fried vegetables
• 野菜(やさい)ジュース: vegetable juice
• 根菜(こんさい): root vegetables

NOTE:
青物(あおもの) is an older or market-specific term for green vegetables. 果物(くだもの) (fruit) is the complementary category.