えんどう豆（えんどうまめ、endoumame）
- peas

The Japanese word えんどう豆 refers to "pea" or "peas" in English. It specifically describes the edible seeds of the pea plant, a type of legume. This includes both the round, green peas we commonly see and other varieties. The term can refer to the plant itself, though it primarily describes the peas.

⚫︎グリーンピースはえんどう豆です。 Translation: Green peas are peas. ⚫︎えんどう豆のスープが食べたいです。 Translation: I want to eat pea soup. ⚫︎庭でえんどう豆を育てています。 Translation: I am growing peas in my garden.

You use えんどう豆 when talking about peas in any form—fresh, frozen, canned, or as an ingredient in a dish. It's a common word, easily understood in everyday conversation about food, gardening, or the natural world. Use it when describing peas themselves or dishes that contain peas.

⚫︎The word is typically written in hiragana as えんどう豆. ⚫︎It can also be written in kanji as 豌豆. However, えんどう豆 in hiragana is more common. ⚫︎There are no significant variations in the okurigana.

There aren't many direct synonyms for えんどう豆, as it is a specific term. However, you could use more general terms like "豆" (mame), which means "bean" or "pea" (in a broader sense), when the context makes it clear you're referring to peas.

There isn't a direct antonym for えんどう豆. However, in the context of food, you might consider contrasting it with other vegetables or ingredients that are not peas, such as "トマト" (tomato) or "ニンジン" (carrot).

今日の夕食は、えんどう豆とご飯です。 ・Translation: Today's dinner is peas and rice. ・Explanation: This sentence simply states what's for dinner, using えんどう豆 as a key ingredient.

このえんどう豆はとても甘くて美味しいです。 ・Translation: These peas are very sweet and delicious. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the quality of the peas, highlighting their taste.

The kanji 豌 (wan) means "pea." The word "豆" (mame) means "bean". Therefore, えんどう豆 literally means "pea bean". The origin of the word comes from Chinese.