夏野菜(なつやさい)

なつやさい
noun
summer vegetables
1. summer vegetables
Vegetables that are in season during summer, such as tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, and bell peppers.
夏野菜(なつやさい)がおいしい季節(きせつ)だ。
It's the season when summer vegetables are delicious.
夏野菜(なつやさい)をたっぷり使(つか)ったカレーを作(つく)った。
I made a curry using lots of summer vegetables.
畑(はたけ)で育(そだ)てた夏野菜(なつやさい)を近所(きんじょ)の人(ひと)にもおすそ分(わ)けした。
I shared some of the summer vegetables I grew in my garden with my neighbors.

夏野菜(なつやさい) refers to vegetables that are in season during summer. A compound of 夏(なつ) (summer) + 野菜(やさい) (vegetables).

TYPICAL SUMMER VEGETABLES:

  • トマト: tomato
  • きゅうり: cucumber
  • なす: eggplant
  • ピーマン: bell pepper
  • とうもろこし: corn
  • オクラ: okra
  • ゴーヤ: bitter melon

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 夏野菜(なつやさい)カレー: summer vegetable curry (a popular dish)
  • 夏野菜(なつやさい)の揚(あ)げびたし: deep-fried summer vegetables in broth
  • 夏野菜(なつやさい)をたっぷり使(つか)う: to use lots of summer vegetables

SEASONAL TERMS:

  • 春野菜(はるやさい): spring vegetables
  • 冬野菜(ふゆやさい): winter vegetables
  • 旬(しゅん)の野菜(やさい): vegetables in season
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Added 2026.3.22 20:49 · Revised 2026.4.2 16:10
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