noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone abbreviation food, cooking only applies to そば soba;Japanese buckwheat noodles

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone food, cooking only applies to そば Chinese-style wheat noodles