"納豆" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [na̠t̚to̞ː] Forms: 納豆 [canonical] (ruby: (なっ), (とう)), nattō [romanization], nafutou [romanization], なふとう [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: Possibly by extension from 納所 (nassho, “temple office for receiving donations”), and originally meaning beans (豆) from or in the 納所. Head templates: {{ja-noun|なっとう|hhira=なふとう}} 納(なっ)豆(とう) • (nattō) ^(←なふとう (nafutou)?)
  1. natto (a traditional Japanese food product made from fermented soybeans) Wikipedia link: Daijirin, Nattō, ja:納豆 Categories (topical): Foods Derived forms: 納豆烏帽子: common alternate word for 折烏帽子 (ori eboshi), a type of 烏帽子 (eboshi) (english: traditional Japanese formal black peaked hat), 納豆菌: Bacillus subtilis var. natto (nattō kin) (ruby: (なっ), (とう), (きん)), 納豆汁: a type of miso soup made with ground nattō (nattō jiru), commonly served in winter, 納豆売り: a nattō seller (nattō uri) (ruby: (なっ), (とう), ()), 納豆肥 (nattōgoe) (ruby: (なっ), (とう), (ごえ)) (english: a type of fertilizer made from ferment and compost soybeans, commonly used to fertilize tea bush) Related terms: 納豆も豆なら豆腐も豆: "if nattō is also beans (nattō mo mame nara tōfu mo mame), then tōfu is also beans" → a metaphor for how the same starting point can produce different results, ねばねば: sticky (nebaneba), gooey (alt: used to describe the texture of things such as nattō and okra)
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          "roman": "ori eboshi",
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          "english": "traditional Japanese formal black peaked hat",
          "roman": "eboshi",
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          "word": "納豆菌: Bacillus subtilis var. natto"
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          "roman": "nattō jiru",
          "word": "納豆汁: a type of miso soup made with ground nattō"
        },
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          "word": "commonly served in winter"
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          "roman": "nattō mo mame nara tōfu mo mame",
          "word": "納豆も豆なら豆腐も豆: \"if nattō is also beans"
        },
        {
          "word": "then tōfu is also beans\" → a metaphor for how the same starting point can produce different results"
        },
        {
          "roman": "nebaneba",
          "word": "ねばねば: sticky"
        },
        {
          "alt": "used to describe the texture of things such as nattō and okra",
          "word": "gooey"
        }
      ],
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        "Nattō",
        "ja:納豆"
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      "roman": "ori eboshi",
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    },
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      "english": "traditional Japanese formal black peaked hat",
      "roman": "eboshi",
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    },
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      "roman": "nattō kin",
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          "豆",
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      "word": "納豆菌: Bacillus subtilis var. natto"
    },
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      "word": "納豆汁: a type of miso soup made with ground nattō"
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      "roman": "nattō mo mame nara tōfu mo mame",
      "word": "納豆も豆なら豆腐も豆: \"if nattō is also beans"
    },
    {
      "word": "then tōfu is also beans\" → a metaphor for how the same starting point can produce different results"
    },
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      "roman": "nebaneba",
      "word": "ねばねば: sticky"
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