Japanese word

キャベツ

Pronunciation

Romajikyabetsu

Meaning

  • nouncabbage

Example

サラダにキャベツを入れます。sa ra da ni kya be tsu o i re ma su

I put cabbage in the salad.

Illustration for キャベツ (cabbage)

More examples

夕食にキャベツを食べます。yū shoku ni kya be tsu o ta be ma su

I eat cabbage for dinner.

夕食用にキャベツを千切りにします。yū shoku yō ni kya be tsu o sen gi ri ni shi ma su

I shred cabbage for dinner.

Core concept

Refers to a leafy vegetable whose tightly packed leaves form a rounded head and are eaten raw or cooked.

Common phrases

  • キャベツを切るkya be tsu o ki ru

    cut cabbage

  • キャベツを洗うkya be tsu o ara u

    wash cabbage

  • キャベツの千切りkya be tsu no sen gi ri

    shredded cabbage

Definition in Japanese

葉が幾重にも重なって球状になる、食用のアブラナ科の野菜。ha ga iku e ni mo kasa na tte kyū jō ni na ru shoku yō no a bu ra na ka no ya sai

Word origin

キャベツ (kyabetsu, "cabbage") is a Japanese loanword from English cabbage, which ultimately comes from French caboche, "head," referring to the vegetable's rounded form.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese meals, shredded キャベツ (kyabetsu) often appears beside とんかつ (tonkatsu), so the word is common in restaurant conversations.

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