The Japanese vocabulary「鯖 (さば、サバ、saba)」means “mackerel.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 鯖、サバ |
| Hiragana | さば |
| Romaji Reading | saba |
| English Meaning | mackerel |
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 started to boil the mackerel.
Plain Form:
さばを煮始めた。
Saba o ni hajimeta.
Polite Form:
サバを煮始めました。
Saba o ni hajimemashita.
The mackerel meat was grilled fluffy today.
Plain Form:
今日は、さばがふっくらと焼けた。
Kyō wa saba ga fukkura to yaketa.
Polite Form:
今日は、さばがふっくらと焼けました。
Kyō wa saba ga fukkura to yakemashita.
It’s hard to remove bones from mackerel.
Plain Form:
さばの骨を取り除くのは大変だ。
Furamingo ga kataashi de tatte iru.
Polite Form:
さばの骨を取り除くのは大変です。
Saba no hone o torinozoku no wa taihendesu.
I’ll keep canned mackerel as emergency food.
Plain Form:
さばの缶詰を非常食に取って置く。
Saba no kanzume o hijōshoku ni totte oku.
Polite Form:
さばの缶詰を非常食に取って置きます。
Saba no kanzume o hijōshoku ni totte okimasu.
