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yeast in Japanese

yeast in Japanese is 酵母, イースト, イースト菌 — yeast means a microscopic fungus used to ferment dough or brew alcohol.

yeast in Japanese

酵母
noun
Pronounced: kōbo
An often humid, yellowish froth produced by fermenting malt worts, and used to brew beer, leaven bread, and also used in certain medicines.
イースト
noun
Pronounced: īsuto
An often humid, yellowish froth produced by fermenting malt worts, and used to brew beer, leaven bread, and also used in certain medicines.
イースト菌
noun
Pronounced: īsutokin
A compressed cake or dried granules of this substance used for mixing with flour to make bread dough rise.
酵母
noun
Pronounced: kōbo
A compressed cake or dried granules of this substance used for mixing with flour to make bread dough rise.
酵母
noun
Pronounced: kōbo
A single-celled fungus of a wide variety of taxonomic families.

What does "yeast" mean?

  1. noun A microscopic fungus used to ferment dough or brew alcohol.
    "She added a packet of yeast to the flour to make the dough rise."
  2. verb To ferment or cause to rise.
    "The dough was left to yeast overnight in a warm spot."

yeast in a sentence

  • She added a packet of yeast to the flour to make the dough rise.
  • The dough was left to yeast overnight in a warm spot.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "yeast" in Japanese?

"yeast" in Japanese is 酵母, イースト, イースト菌. yeast means: A microscopic fungus used to ferment dough or brew alcohol.

How do you pronounce 酵母?

"yeast" in Japanese is 酵母, pronounced "kōbo".

How do you use "yeast" in a sentence?

Example: "She added a packet of yeast to the flour to make the dough rise." In Japanese, "yeast" is 酵母, イースト, イースト菌.

Are there other ways to say "yeast" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "yeast": 酵母, イースト, イースト菌.

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