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19 昆布 Konbu

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Meaning

Primary

Konbu

Alternatives

Kombu, Konbu Seaweed, Kombu Seaweed

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Insect cloth is actually konbu. Konbu seaweed is very common in Japan, and it's delicious. And insects happen to love using it as cloth, too. They make all their clothes out of konbu.

Reading

こんぶ

こぶ

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. The 布 part gets changed to ぶ, probably because if a food doesn't have konbu you say boo (ぶ).

Context

Context Sentences

昆布でだしを取りました。

I made broth with kombu.

昆布と若布のちがいを教えてください。

Please tell me the difference between wakame seaweed and konbu seaweed.

「よくも私に対して昆布を投げつけてくれたわね。」「ごめん。そんな大ごとだとは思わなかったんだよ。」

"How dare you throw konbu seaweed at me!" "I’m sorry. I didn’t think it would be that big of a deal."

Kanji Composition

  • 昆
    • こん
    • Insect
  • 布
    • ふ
    • Cloth
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