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hakusai

English translation: Chinese cabbage

12:43 Nov 12, 2001
Japanese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Japanese term or phrase: hakusai
japanese word hakusai
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English translation:Chinese cabbage
Explanation:
This is Chinese cabbage it is for sure
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5 +2Chinese cabbage
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5 +1Chinese cabbage; white rape
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4hakusai
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Chinese cabbage; white rape


Explanation:
This first is more commonly used in the US


    Reference: http://enterprise.dsi.crc.ca/cgi-bin/j-e/sjis/dict
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Chinese cabbage


Explanation:
This is Chinese cabbage it is for sure


    Reference: http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/cgi-bin/dict_search.cgi?MT=%C7%F...
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hakusai


Explanation:
I have also seen this sold, in California and New York, as 'hakusai'.

Here is me saying it with an American accent.

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