Japanese Conversation · Level 98
60 words
Japanese word
梅干し
Pronunciation
Romajiumeboshi
Meaning
- nounpickled dried plum
Example
この梅干しは少し酸っぱいです。ko no ume bo shi wa suko shi su ppa i de su
This pickled dried plum is a little sour.
More examples
おにぎりの具に梅干しを選びました。o ni gi ri no gu ni ume bo shi o era bi ma shi ta
I chose a pickled dried plum as the filling for my rice ball.
Core concept
Refers to a plum preserved in salt and dried until it develops a strongly sour and salty taste.
Common phrases
梅干しを漬けるume bo shi o tsu ke ru
make umeboshi
梅干しを作るume bo shi o tsuku ru
make pickled plums
梅干しを食べるume bo shi o ta be ru
eat umeboshi
Definition in Japanese
梅の実を塩漬けにして乾燥させた食品。ume no jitsu o shio zu ke ni shi te kan sō sa se ta shoku hin
Word origin
The compound 梅干し (umeboshi) combines 梅 (ume, "Japanese plum") and 干し (boshi, "drying"), describing a plum that is salted and dried.
Usage tips
- In English, the food term umeboshi often appears in descriptions of rice balls, where a single piece adds a sharp salty-sour flavor.