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.

Common soybean products

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)
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Added 2026.2.8 12:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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