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VocabJLPT N4

raw

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Definitions

1. raw
2. uncooked
3. natural

This word means "raw" or "uncooked" and is used to describe food that has not been cooked, such as raw fish or raw egg. It can also mean "fresh" or "live," and appears in many compound words and expressions related to unprocessed or natural states.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"I prefer it raw," he said.

Sentence 2

Wait, it's sweet even when it's raw!? No way!

Sentence 3

I was surprised when she said she wanted to eat it raw.

Sentence 4

I said, "Please serve it raw."

Sentence 5

I was told, "It's dangerous to eat it raw."