This is the 2549th most frequent Japanese word.
大豆
Soybean.
The word '大豆' is used to refer to soybeans as a general food ingredient.
大豆は健康に良い食品です。
Soybeans are a healthy food.
The word '大豆' is used here to describe the raw material or source ingredient for soy sauce.
日本の代表的な調味料である醤油も大豆から作られています。
Soy sauce, a typical Japanese seasoning, is also made from soybeans.
The word '大豆' is used to refer to the crop commonly cultivated and harvested.