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vegetable
An edible plant or part of a plant.
野菜を食べる。
To eat vegetables.
野菜を買いに行く。
To go buy vegetables.
新鮮な野菜はおいしい。
Fresh vegetables are delicious.
子供は野菜が好きではない。
Children don't like vegetables.
毎日野菜を食べると体にいいですよ。
Eating vegetables every day is good for your health.
野菜 is the general term for vegetables. It covers all edible plants used in cooking, similar in scope to English "vegetable."
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 野菜を食べる: to eat vegetables
- 野菜を切る: to cut vegetables
- 野菜を育てる: to grow vegetables
- 新鮮な野菜: fresh vegetables
- 生野菜: raw vegetables
COMMON VEGETABLES:
- 人参: carrot
- 玉ねぎ: onion
- 大根: daikon radish
- 白菜: Chinese cabbage
- キャベツ: cabbage
COMPOUNDS:
- 野菜炒め: stir-fried vegetables
- 野菜ジュース: vegetable juice
- 根菜: root vegetables
NOTE:
青物 is an older or market-specific term for green vegetables. 果物 (fruit) is the complementary category.