green beans; string beans; French beans
Refers to the immature pods of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), eaten as a vegetable. In Japanese cooking, often used in salads, simmered dishes, or tempura.
I quickly boiled the green beans and dressed them with sesame sauce.
In this recipe, you can use asparagus instead of green beans.
Kanji spelling is rare and mostly seen in botanical or older texts; the word is usually written in kana.
Katakana spelling is sometimes used in cookbooks, menus, or for emphasis.
Formed from 莢 “pod” and 隠元豆 “common bean,” denoting the edible pods of that bean.