How to say “vegetable” in Japanese | 野菜 (やさい、yasai)

The Japanese vocabulary「野菜 (やさい、yasai)」means “vegetable.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word野菜
Hiraganaやさい
Romaji Readingyasai
English Meaningvegetable

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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The cheapest day for vegetables is every Tuesday.

Plain Form:

野菜やさいやす毎週まいしゅう曜日ようびだ。
Yasai ga yasui hi wa maishū kayōbi da.

Polite Form:

野菜が安い日は毎週火曜日です。
Yasai ga yasui hi wa maishū kayōbi desu.


The price of vegetables has been coming down lately.

Plain Form:

野菜やさい価格かかく最近安さいきんやすくなってきた。
Yasai no kakaku ga saikin yasuku natte kita.

Polite Form:

野菜の価格が最近安くなってきました。
Yasai no kakaku ga saikin yasuku natte kimashita.


I try to eat vegetables every day.

Plain Form:

野菜やさい毎日まいにちべるようにしている。
Yasai o Mainichi taberu yō ni shite iru.

Polite Form:

野菜を毎日食べるようにしています。
Yasai o Mainichi taberu yō ni shite imasu.


I bought too many vegetables and my fridge is full to the brim.

Plain Form:

野菜やさいいすぎて冷蔵れいぞうがパンパンになった。
Yasai o kai sugite reizōko ga panpan ni natta.

Polite Form:

野菜を買いすぎて冷蔵庫がパンパンになりました。
Yasai o kai sugite reizōko ga panpan ni narimashita.

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