空豆(そらまめ)

そらまめ
noun
broad bean; fava bean
foodplant-general
1. broad bean; fava bean
A large green bean eaten in early summer, usually boiled or grilled in its pod.
空豆(そらまめ)を塩(しお)ゆでにする。
To boil broad beans in salted water.
初夏(しょか)になると空豆(そらまめ)が店(みせ)に並(なら)ぶ。
In early summer, broad beans appear in the shops.
空豆(そらまめ)はさやごと焼(や)くと、中(なか)がほくほくしておいしい。
Grilled in their pods, broad beans come out soft and delicious.

Writing

  • Also written 蚕豆(そらまめ). The name is usually explained by the pods, which grow pointing up at the sky (空(そら)).

Common collocations

  • 空豆(そらまめ)の塩(しお)ゆで: broad beans boiled in salt water, a classic snack with beer
  • さやごと焼(や)く: to grill in the pod

Related words

Related Words

Related: 枝豆(えだまめ) (green soybeans)
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Added 2026.9.30 7:10 · Revised 2026.9.30 7:13
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