How to say “salad” in Japanese | サラダ (sarada)

The Japanese vocabulary「サラダ (sarada)」means “salad.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese vocabulary and the meaning

Key Wordサラダ
Hiragana
Romaji Readingsarada
English Meaningsalad

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The correct Japanese pronunciations

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The example Japanese sentences

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I make sure to eat a salad every day.

Plain form:

毎日まいにちサラダをべるようにしている。
Mainichi sarada o taberu yō ni shite iru.

Polite form:

毎日サラダを食べるようにしています。
Mainichi sarada o taberu yō ni shite imasu.


I’ll mash the boiled eggs and mix them into the salad.

Plain form:

ゆでたまごつぶしてサラダにぜる。
yudetamago o tsubushite sarada ni mazeru.

Polite form:

ゆで卵を潰してサラダに混ぜます。
yudetamago o tsubushite sarada ni mazemasu.


I had bread and salad for breakfast at a cafe.

Plain form:

喫茶店きっさてん朝食ちょうしょくにパンとサラダをべた。
Kissaten de chōshoku ni pan to sarada o tabeta.

Polite form:

喫茶店で朝食にパンとサラダを食べました。
Kissaten de chōshoku ni pan to sarada o tabemashita.


Misaki-san ordered a shrimp salad.

Plain form:

美咲みさきさんは、エビのサラダを1つ注文ちゅうもんした。
Misaki-san wa, koebi no sarada ohitotsu chūmon shita.

Polite form:

美咲さんは、小エビのサラダを1つ注文しました。
Misaki-san wa, koebi no sarada ohitotsu chūmon shimashita.


My son always leaves his salad uneaten.

Plain form:

息子むすこは、サラダをいつものこす。
Musuko wa, sarada o itsumo nokosu.

Polite form:

息子は、サラダをいつも残します。
Musuko wa, sarada o itsumo nokoshimasu.

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