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How do you say "chickpea" in Japanese?
ひよこ豆
hiyoko mame
In Japanese, "chickpea" is ひよこ豆 (hiyoko mame).
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Pronunciation
Hee-yoh-koh mah-meh, four syllables plus the bean word — 'hiyoko' means baby chick, so say it with a light, chirpy rhythm.
Writing and usage
ひよこ豆 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
彼女はひよこ豆をフムスに潰しました。
kanojo hahiyoko mame wo fumusu ni tsubushi mashita.
She mashed the chickpeas into hummus.
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How to remember ひよこ豆
Hiyoko mame means 'baby chick bean' — the pale round shape really does look like a little chick's head.
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- toast トースト toosuto
- cereal シリアル shiriaru
- pancake パンケーキ pankeeki
- omelet オムレツ omuretsu
- broth スープ suupu
- gravy グレービー gureebii
- sauce ソース soosu
- dressing ドレッシング doresshingu
- marinade マリネ液 marine eki
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Questions about ひよこ豆
How do you pronounce ひよこ豆?
Hee-yoh-koh mah-meh, four syllables plus the bean word — 'hiyoko' means baby chick, so say it with a light, chirpy rhythm.
Is ひよこ豆 formal or casual?
ひよこ豆 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is ひよこ豆 written in Japanese?
ひよこ豆 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as hiyoko mame.
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