麺 (men) means “noodles” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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夏は冷たい麺がおいしいです。natsu wa tsume ta i men ga o i shi i de su

Cold noodles are delicious in summer.

昼ご飯には、温かい麺を選びました。hiru go han ni wa atata ka i men o era bi ma shi ta

I chose hot noodles for lunch.

Refers to a grain-based dough shaped into a thin, flexible food that is cooked in many different ways.

穀物の粉を水などでこね、細く伸ばしたり切ったりして作る食べ物。koku motsu no kona o mizu na do de ko ne hoso ku no ba shi ta ri ki tta ri shi te tsuku ru ta be mono

麺 (men, "noodles") is a Sino-Japanese word, and its kanji contains 麦 (mugi, "wheat") and 面 (men, "surface"), which supplies the sound.

In English, ramen is widely recognized as a specific Japanese dish, but Japanese 麺 (men, "noodles") covers a wider range of noodle foods.