VocabJLPT N1
Cucumber
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
  2. 2. Cucumber
A green vegetable commonly used in Japanese cooking. It is often sliced and eaten raw in salads, pickled, or served as a snack with dip.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I opened the fridge and found just one lonely cucumber left.

Sentence 2

Wait, were cucumbers always this bitter?

Sentence 3

In the evening kitchen, the fresh green scent of cucumber hung in the air.

Sentence 4

"Cucumber with miso paste is the best!" my dad exclaimed.

Sentence 5

Ugh, the smell of cucumber is stuck on my fingers and won't come off.