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VocabJLPT N3

fermented soybeans

Noun

Definitions

1. natto (fermented soybeans)

A traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans. It has a strong smell, sticky texture, and distinctive flavor, and is commonly eaten over rice for breakfast.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I opened a pack of natto in the office break room and got told off for the smell.

Sentence 2

I feel like eating natto for breakfast clears my head.

Sentence 3

I can't believe I forgot the natto — my lunch feels so incomplete now!

Sentence 4

Surprisingly, adding natto to curry gives it a richer flavor.

Sentence 5

She told me I smelled like natto, and honestly, that stung a little.