蜂蜜(はちみつ)

はちみつ
noun
honey
1. honey
The sweet, thick liquid produced by bees from flower nectar. Used as a food, sweetener, and ingredient in cooking and beverages.
パンに蜂蜜(はちみつ)を塗(ぬ)る。
Spread honey on bread.
紅茶(こうちゃ)に蜂蜜(はちみつ)を入(い)れて飲(の)むのが好(す)きだ。
I like drinking tea with honey.
この地域(ちいき)の養蜂家(ようほうか)が作(つく)った蜂蜜(はちみつ)は、花(はな)の香(かお)りが豊(ゆた)かで人気(にんき)がある。
The honey made by beekeepers in this region is popular for its rich floral aroma.

USAGE:
Often written in hiragana as はちみつ on product labels for readability. The kanji 蜂(はち) means "bee" and 蜜(みつ) means "nectar/honey."

HEALTH NOTE:
In Japan, 蜂蜜(はちみつ) is widely known to be unsafe for infants under one year old due to the risk of botulism.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 蜂蜜(はちみつ)レモン: honey lemon (drink)
  • 蜂蜜(はちみつ)を塗(ぬ)る: to spread honey
  • 国産(こくさん)蜂蜜(はちみつ): domestic honey
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