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中華そば (ちゅうかそば) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

中ちゅう華かそば

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Meanings

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noun

Chinese noodles; ramen

food / cooking

Refers to Chinese-style wheat noodles, especially ramen. Often used on menus and in casual contexts.

今日きょうの昼ひるは中ちゅう華かそばを食たべに行いこう。
Let's go eat Chinese noodles for lunch today.
この店みせの中ちゅう華かそばは昔むかしながらの味あじだ。
The Chinese noodles at this shop have a traditional flavor.

Written forms

中ちゅう華かそば
Standard spelling for Chinese-style noodles, especially ramen.
中ちゅう華か蕎麦そば
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 蕎麦 is the kanji for buckwheat noodles, but here it refers to Chinese noodles.

Kanji

中in, inside, middle
華

splendor, flower, petal

蕎buckwheat

麦barley, wheat

Similar words

ラーメン
ラーメン is the more common modern term for ramen; 中華そば is a slightly older or more traditional-sounding synonym often used in shop names.
そば
そば usually refers to buckwheat noodles, while 中華そば specifically means Chinese-style wheat noodles.

Etymology

Compound of 中華 (Chinese) and そば (noodles). Despite そば typically meaning buckwheat noodles, here it refers to Chinese-style wheat noodles.