What does 蕎麦 mean?
蕎麦 is a Japanese noun meaning “soba (buckwheat noodles)” in English. It can also be translated as “soba, Chinese-style wheat noodles” depending on context. It is written as 蕎麦 in kanji, そば in hiragana, and soba in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
長野にいる友人を訪問した際、おいしいそばをごちそうになった。
When I visited my friend in Nagano, I was treated to delicious soba.