VocabJLPT N2
daikon radish
Nounの-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus)
  2. 2. ham actor
A long white root vegetable commonly used in Japanese cooking. It can be eaten raw, pickled, simmered, or grated, and appears frequently in everyday Japanese meals.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I'll have the daikon sales plan submitted by next week.

Sentence 2

Before I knew it, the daikon leaves had gone all wilted!

Sentence 3

I found a daikon rolling around in the corner of the kitchen — had to laugh.

Sentence 4

"Let's split the daikon," my friend said, holding out the bag.

Sentence 5

"Isn't this daikon spicy?" she said, wrinkling her brow.