How to say “Japanese radish” in Japanese | 大根 (だいこん、daikon)

25.12.2022

The Japanese vocabulary「大根 (だいこん、daikon)」means “Japanese radish.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word大根
Hiraganaだいこん
Romaji Readingdaikon
English MeaningJapanese radish

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence初はじめて大根だいこんの煮に物ものを作つくった。
Romaji ReadingHajimete daikon no nimono o tsukutta.
English MeaningI cooked simmered radish for the first time. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence初めて大根の煮物を作りました。
Romaji ReadingHajimete daikon no nimono o tsukurimashita.
English MeaningI cooked simmered radish for the first time. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence大根だいこんに味あじが染しみるまで時じ間かんがかかる。
Romaji ReadingDaikon ni aji ga shimiru made jikan ga kakaru.
English MeaningIt takes time for the flavor to soak into the Japanese radish.
(Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence大根に味が染みるまで時間がかかります。
Romaji ReadingDaikon ni aji ga shimiru made jikan ga kakarimasu.
English MeaningIt takes time for the flavor to soak into the radish. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence大根だいこんが大おおきいので、四等分よんとうぶんに切きった。
Romaji ReadingDaikon ga ōkī node, yontōbun ni kitta.
English MeaningThe radish was large, so I cut it into quarters. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence大根が大きいので、四等分に切りました。
Romaji ReadingDaikon ga ōkī node, yontōbun ni kirimashita.
English MeaningThe radish was large, so I cut it into quarters. (Polite Form)
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