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 Reading | daikon |
| English Meaning | Japanese radish |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
I cooked simmered radish for the first time.
Plain Form:
初めて大根の煮物を作った。
Hajimete daikon no nimono o tsukutta.
Polite Form:
初めて大根の煮物を作りました。
Hajimete daikon no nimono o tsukurimashita.
It takes time for the flavor to soak into the Japanese radish.
Plain Form:
大根に味が染みるまで時間がかかる。
Daikon ni aji ga shimiru made jikan ga kakaru.
Polite Form:
大根に味が染みるまで時間がかかります。
Daikon ni aji ga shimiru made jikan ga kakarimasu.
The radish was large, so I cut it into quarters.
Plain Form:
大根が大きいので、四等分に切った。
Daikon ga ōkī node, yontōbun ni kitta.
Polite Form:
大根が大きいので、四等分に切りました。
Daikon ga ōkī node, yontōbun ni kirimashita.
