麺(めん)

めん
noun
noodles
food
1. noodles
A general term for noodles of all kinds, including ramen, udon, soba, and pasta.
麺(めん)がのびてしまった。
The noodles got soggy.
この店(みせ)は麺(めん)の硬(かた)さを選(えら)べる。
At this shop, you can choose the firmness of the noodles.
彼(かれ)は大(だい)の麺(めん)好(ず)きで、毎日(まいにち)のように麺類(めんるい)を食(た)べている。
He's a huge noodle lover and eats noodle dishes almost every day.

Compounds

  • 麺類(めんるい) (noodle dishes, noodles in general)
  • 生麺(なまめん) (fresh noodles)
  • 乾麺(かんめん) (dried noodles)
  • 製麺(せいめん) (noodle making)
  • 麺(めん)つゆ (noodle dipping sauce)
  • 素麺(そうめん) (thin wheat noodles)
  • 冷麺(れいめん) (cold noodles)

Common collocations

  • 麺(めん)をゆでる (boil noodles)
  • 麺(めん)がのびる (noodles get soggy/overcooked)
  • 麺(めん)の硬(かた)さ (noodle firmness)

At ramen shops, common firmness options are 硬(かた)め (firm), 普通(ふつう) (normal), and やわらかめ (soft).

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