たんぽぽ

たんぽぽ
noun
dandelion
plant-flowernature
1. dandelion
A common weed with yellow flowers that turn into white fluffy seed heads.
黄色(きいろ)いたんぽぽの花(はな)。
Yellow dandelion flowers.
公園(こうえん)にたんぽぽがたくさんある。
There are many dandelions in the park.
庭(にわ)にたんぽぽがたくさん生(は)えている。
Many dandelions are growing in the garden.
たんぽぽの綿毛(わたげ)を吹(ふ)くと、風(かぜ)に乗(の)って飛(と)んでいく。
When you blow dandelion fluff, it floats away on the wind.
春(はる)になると道(みち)のあちこちにたんぽぽが咲(さ)いて、子供(こども)たちがうれしそうに摘(つ)んでいる。
When spring comes, dandelions bloom everywhere along the road, and children happily pick them.

たんぽぽ is the Japanese word for dandelion, a common spring flower.

Writing

Can be written as 蒲公英(たんぽぽ), but hiragana is far more common in everyday use.

Parts of the plant

Common expressions

Cultural note

Blowing dandelion seeds (綿毛(わたげ)を飛(と)ばす) while making a wish is a popular childhood activity in Japan, similar to Western cultures.

Functions

Dandelion leaves and roots are used in some traditional medicines and herbal teas (たんぽぽ茶(ちゃ)/コーヒー).

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Added 2026.1.16 16:44 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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