サラダ

• Reading: サラダ
• Romaji: sarada
• Pronunciation: /sa.ɾa.da/

Meaning

Salad. A dish of mixed raw or cooked vegetables, popular as a side dish in Japan.

A katakana loanword from English 'salad.' Japanese salads often feature unique dressings like wafu (和風) dressing with soy sauce and sesame. Common varieties include ポテトサラダ (potato salad), マカロニサラダ (macaroni salad), and グリーンサラダ (green salad). Salad is a standard side in set meals.

Examples

1. 晩ごはんにサラダを作りました。 I made a salad for dinner.
2. このレストランのサラダはドレッシングが美味しい。 The dressing at this restaurant's salad is delicious.
3. 毎日サラダを食べるようにしています。 I try to eat salad every day.

Usage Guide

Context: food, cooking, restaurants

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Borrowed from English 'salad,' ultimately from Latin 'sal' (salt), referring to the Roman practice of salting vegetables. Salad became popular in Japan during the postwar period.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal