納豆

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) natto

Etymology
Possibly by extension from, and originally meaning beans from or in the.

Noun

 * 1) natto (a traditional Japanese food product made from fermented soybeans)

Idioms

 * : "if nattō is also beans, then tōfu is also beans" → a metaphor for how the same starting point can produce different results

Derived terms

 * : common alternate word for, a type of
 * : var. natto
 * : a type of miso soup made with ground nattō, commonly served in winter
 * : a nattō seller
 * : a type of fertilizer made from fermented and composted soybeans, commonly used to fertilize tea bushes