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梅干うめぼし (umeboshi)

dried plum

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Meaning

梅干 (うめぼし, umeboshi) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “dried plum”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

うちでは、朝食ちょうしょくには必かならず梅干うめぼしが出でます。

Pickled plums are always served for breakfast at my home.

赤紫蘇梅干しなどの色づけに使う。

Aka-jiso is used as coloring for umeboshi (pickled ume).

特に紀伊国(和歌山県)の梅干しは有名。

Umeboshi from Ki no kuni (Wakayama Prefecture) are particularly well known.

梅素麺:梅干しを潰して練り込んだもの。

Ume somen: Kneaded with crushed pickled ume (plum).

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