梅干し

うめぼし
Alternative writings: 梅干
JLPT:N1
Frequency:
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Umeboshi — salted and often dried pickled ume (Japanese plum), commonly eaten with rice or used in cooking.

Noun

Examples

お弁当に梅干しを一つ入れた。

I put one umeboshi in my lunchbox.

母は毎年梅干しを漬けるのが趣味だ。

My mother makes umeboshi every year as a hobby.

梅干しは塩分が強いので食べ過ぎに注意してください。

Umeboshi are high in salt, so be careful not to eat too many.

刻んだ梅干しをおにぎりの中に入れた。

I put chopped umeboshi inside the rice ball.