そば
Also written 蕎麦, そばむぎ, そまむぎ
Meanings
- Noun buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
- soba (i.e.: Japanese buckwheat noodles) See also: 蕎麦切り (そばきり).
- Chinese-style wheat noodles
Example sentences
- 君が俺のそばにいてくれたらなあ。
I wish you were close to me. - 教会のそばを通ろう。
Let's pass by the church. - 家のそばまで来て車のガソリンが切れた。
I was almost home when the car ran out of gas. - 家に帰ると、母は泣きながらドアのそばに立っていた。
When I came home, my mother was standing by the door in tears. - 悪魔の話をすればやがてあなたのそばにやってくる。
Talk of devil, and he's presently at your elbow.
Common phrases
Words containing そば
- 焼きそば (やきそば) yakisoba
- 年越しそば (としこしそば) soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
- 油そば (あぶらそば) aburasoba
And 35 more.