大豆(だいず)

だいず
noun
soybean
food
1. soybean
The soybean plant and its seeds, a staple crop in Japanese cuisine used to make tofu, miso, soy sauce, and many other products.
大豆(だいず)から豆腐(とうふ)を作(つく)る。
Tofu is made from soybeans.
大豆(だいず)は体(からだ)にいい食(た)べ物(もの)です。
Soybeans are a healthy food.
味噌(みそ)も醤油(しょうゆ)も大豆(だいず)から作(つく)られている日本(にほん)の伝統的(でんとうてき)な食品(しょくひん)です。
Both miso and soy sauce are traditional Japanese foods made from soybeans.

大豆(だいず) is one of the most important crops in Japanese food culture.

Related words

Foods made from soybeans:

節分(せつぶん) (the day before the start of spring) involves throwing roasted 大豆(だいず) while saying 鬼(おに)は外(そと)、福(ふく)は内(うち) (Demons out, good fortune in).

Related Words

Related: 豆腐(とうふ) (made from soybeans)
Related: 納豆(なっとう) (made from soybeans)
Related: 豆類(まめるい) (beans)
Compare: 菜種(なたね) (rapeseed)
Compare: いんげんまめ (common bean)
Compare: 黒豆(くろまめ) (black soybeans)
Related: 味噌(みそ) (miso)
Related: 醤油(しょうゆ) (soy sauce)
Related: 枝豆(えだまめ) (edamame)
Related: 豆乳(とうにゅう) (soy milk)
Related: 節分(せつぶん) (the day before the start of spring)
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Added 2026.2.8 12:20 · Revised 2026.10.14 9:41
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