緑豆

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 緑豆 is read as りょくとう and means “mung bean”.
• Basic usage: It refers to mung beans sprouting after soaking and being boiled into a mildly sweet paste.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 緑豆から芽が出る / 緑豆を煮る
  • Use 緑豆から芽が出る for the source of a sprout and 緑豆を煮る for the ingredient being cooked.