白菜

はくさい

Also written ハクサイ

Meanings

1. Noun napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage

Kanji

• 白 white. Read as ハク.
• 菜 vegetable. Read as サイ.

Example sentences

• 納豆はくさいが、美味い。
  Although natto smells awful, it is delicious.
• 鍋にごま油を中火で熱し、にんにく、鶏肉を入れて炒め、色が変わったら中華スープと白菜を入れて煮る。
  Heat sesame oil in the pan on a medium flame, add the chicken meat, the garlic and fry, when the colour changes pour in the Chinese soup, add the Chinese cabbage and boil.
• 1/4カットの白菜を太めの千切りにザクザク切る。
  Cut the quartered pak-choi into, slightly wide, strips.
• お姉ちゃんがね、市場でナスとジャガイモとズッキーニあと白菜を買ってきたよ。
  Our sister bought some eggplants, potatoes, zucchinis and Chinese cabbage at the market.
• こんなにあった白菜が、煮るとこれっぽっちになる。
  The cabbage that was this much turns into just this little when cooked.

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