English–Japanese
“raw” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajinama
Example
野菜は生で食べてもいいです。ya sai wa nama de ta be te mo i i de su
You can eat the vegetables raw.
How to say “raw” in Japanese
“Raw” in Japanese is 生 (nama).
Describes something that remains close to its original condition, including food that is uncooked and things that are newly made or gathered.
Example sentences with 生
この卵は生です。ko no tamago wa nama de su
This egg is raw.
生の魚は冷蔵庫で保存してください。nama no sakana wa rei zō ko de ho zon shi te ku da sa i
Please store raw fish in the refrigerator.
Tips for using 生
- The contrast between 生卵 (nama tamago), a raw egg, and ゆで卵 (yude tamago), a boiled egg, shows how 生 (nama, "raw; fresh") marks food that has not been cooked.