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そば

soba

soba noodles

JLPT N5noun

Word Details

Reading	そば
Romaji	soba
Meaning	soba noodles
Part of Speech	noun
JLPT Level	JLPT N5

Example Sentence

そばを食べます。()

Soba o tabemasu.

I eat soba.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does そば mean in Japanese?

そば (そば, soba) means "soba noodles" in Japanese. It is a JLPT N5 vocabulary word.

How do you pronounce そば?

そば is pronounced "soba" in Japanese. The hiragana reading is そば.

What JLPT level is そば?

そば is a JLPT N5 word. JLPT N5 is the beginner level with ~800 words.

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