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tofu in Japanese

tofu in Japanese is 豆腐 — tofu means a soft food made by pressing curdled soy milk into blocks, high in protein.

tofu in Japanese

豆腐
noun
Pronounced: tōfu
A protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk.

What does "tofu" mean?

  1. noun A soft food made by pressing curdled soy milk into blocks, high in protein.
    "She stir-fried tofu with vegetables for dinner."
  2. noun A blank box or placeholder symbol shown by a computer when a character isn't supported by the available font.
    "The document was full of tofu where the special symbols should have been."
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tofu in a sentence

  • She stir-fried tofu with vegetables for dinner.
  • The document was full of tofu where the special symbols should have been.

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What is "tofu" in Japanese?

"tofu" in Japanese is 豆腐. tofu means: A soft food made by pressing curdled soy milk into blocks, high in protein.

How do you pronounce 豆腐?

"tofu" in Japanese is 豆腐, pronounced "tōfu".

How do you use "tofu" in a sentence?

Example: "She stir-fried tofu with vegetables for dinner." In Japanese, "tofu" is 豆腐.

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