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How to Say ‘Mountain vegetable tempura’ in Japanese

山菜の天ぷら

sansai no tenpura

[sahn-sai no tehn-poo-rah]

Phrase Breakdown

山菜

sansai

[sahn-sai]

mountain vegetables; wild edible plants

Refers to seasonal wild plants used in Japanese dishes.

Example

山菜の天ぷらは季節のおすすめです。

Mountain vegetable tempura is the seasonal recommendation.

no

[no]

's; of

A linking particle showing that the tempura is made of mountain vegetables.

Example

山菜の天ぷらは季節のおすすめです。

Mountain vegetable tempura is the seasonal recommendation.

天ぷら

tenpura

[tehn-poo-rah]

tempura

A fried Japanese dish; here it refers specifically to tempura made with mountain vegetables.

Example

山菜の天ぷらは季節のおすすめです。

Mountain vegetable tempura is the seasonal recommendation.

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