In recently year, low food self-sufficiency rate has become problem of Japan. Food self-sufficiency rate of Japan was estimated at approximately 40%. But in field of only vegetable, it was estimated at approximately 70%. From now on, It will be decline due to TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership). This time, Let`s learn the name of vegetable in Japanese. It`s might be useful.
The list of Japanese words about the vegetable.
| English | Japanese | kanji | pronunciation |
| Vegetable | やさい | 野菜 | YASAI |
| Tomato | トマト | TOMATO | |
| Cucumbers | きゅうり | KYUURI | |
| Carrot | にんじん | 人参 | NINJIN |
| Potato | じゃがいも | JYAGAIMO | |
| Onion | たまねぎ | 玉ねぎ | TAMANEGI |
| Garlic | にんにく | NINNIKU | |
| Paprika | パプリカ | PAPURIKA | |
| Green pepper | ピーマン | PI-MAN | |
| Eggplant | ナス | 茄子 | NASU |
| Zucchini | ズッキーニ | ZUKKI-NI | |
| Turnip | カブ | KABU | |
| Pumpkin | かぼちゃ | 南瓜 | KABOCHA |
| Corn | トウモロコシ | TOUMOROKOSHI | |
| Broccoli | ブロッコリー | BUROKKORI- | |
| Cauliflower | カリフラワー | KARIHURAWA- | |
| Avocado | アボカド | ABOKADO | |
| Beets | ビーツ | BI-TU | |
| Olive | オリーブ | ORI-BU | |
| Cabbage | キャベツ | KYABETU | |
| Lettuce | レタス | RETASU | |
| Leaf lettuce | リーフレタス | RI-HURETASU | |
| Chicory | チコリ | CHIKORI | |
| Red leaved chicory | トレビス | TOREBISU | |
| Spinach | ホウレンソウ | ホウレン草 | HOURENSOU |
| Basil | バジル | BAJIRU | |
| Parsley | パセリ | PASERI | |
| Cress | クレソン | KURESON | |
| Celery | セロリ | SERORI | |
| Rhubarb | ルバーブ | RUBA-BU | |
In Japan, the vegetable is expensive. This is the one reason why an avoidance of vegetable from young people. Recently, there are a lot of supplement for get nutrients, but it is important to eat vegetable.
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