How to say “Chinese cabbage” in Japanese | 白菜 (はくさい、hakusai)

23.12.2022

The Japanese vocabulary「白菜 (はくさい、hakusai)」means “Chinese cabbage.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word白菜
Hiraganaはくさい
Romaji Readinghakusai
English MeaningChinese cabbage

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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I’ll buy Chinese cabbage and I want to make kimchi.

Plain Form:

白菜はくさいを買かってキムチを作つくりたい。
Hakusai o katte kimuchi o tsukuritai.

Polite Form:

白菜を買ってキムチを作りたいです。
Hakusai o katte kimuchi o tsukuritaidesu.

I made soup with plenty of Chinese cabbage.

Plain Form:

白菜はくさいをたっぷり入いれたスープを作つくった。
Hakusai o tappuri ireta sūpu o tsukutta.

Polite Form:

白菜をたっぷり入れたスープを作りました。
Hakusai o tappuri ireta sūpu o tsukurimashita.

Rubbing Chinese cabbage with salt brings out its sweetness.

Plain Form:

白菜はくさいを塩しおもみすると甘あまみが引ひき立たつ。
Hakusai o shiomomi suruto amami ga hikitatsu.

Polite Form:

白菜を塩もみすると甘みが引き立ちます。
Hakusai o shiomomi suruto amami ga hikitachimasu.

I carefully washed each Chinese cabbage leaf.

Plain Form:

白菜はくさいの葉はを一枚いちまいずつ丁寧ていねいに洗あらった。
Hakusai no ha o ichi-mai zutsu teineini aratta.

Polite Form:

白菜の葉を一枚ずつ丁寧に洗いました。
Hakusai no ha o ichi-mai zutsu teineini araimashita.

Fresh Chinese cabbage is essential for hot pot dishes.

Plain Form:

鍋料理なべりょうりには新鮮しんせいな白菜はくさいが欠かかせない。
Nabe-ryōri ni wa shinsen’na hakusai ga kakasenai.

Polite Form:

鍋料理には新鮮な白菜が欠かせません。
Nabe-ryōri ni wa shinsen’na hakusai ga kakasemasen.

I tried adding some chopped Chinese cabbage to a stir-fry.

Plain Form:

白菜はくさいを刻きざんで炒いため物ものに加くわえてみた。
Hakusai o kizande itamemono ni kuwaetemita.

Polite Form:

白菜を刻んで炒め物に加えてみました。
Hakusai o kizande itamemono ni kuwaetemimashita.

I’m looking for an easy recipe using Chinese cabbage.

Plain Form:

白菜はくさいを使つかった簡単かんたんレシピを探さがしている。
Hakusai o tsukatta kantan reshipi o sagashite iru.

Polite Form:

白菜を使った簡単レシピを探しています。
Hakusai o tsukatta kantan reshipi o sagashiteimasu.

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