noun
Refers to the black soybean variety, often used in Japanese cooking. Cross-referenced with 黒豆.
See also: 黒豆
ぶどう豆は黒豆の一種で、おせち料理にも使われる。
Budō-mame is a type of black soybean, also used in New Year's dishes.
noun
sweet simmered soybeans
A dish of soybeans boiled in sugary water, similar to sweet black beans.
祖母が作るぶどう豆は甘くておいしい。
The sweet simmered soybeans my grandmother makes are sweet and delicious.
noun
Rare term for pea; cross-referenced with エンドウマメ. Not commonly used in modern Japanese.
See also: エンドウマメ
古い文献では、ぶどう豆がエンドウマメを指すことがある。
In old texts, budō-mame can refer to peas.
Compound of ぶどう (grape) and 豆 (bean). The name likely comes from the grape-like color or shape of the beans, but the exact derivation is uncertain.