ジャスミン

じゃすみん
noun
jasmine
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1. jasmine
A fragrant flowering plant of the olive family, widely used in teas and perfumes. In Japan, jasmine tea (ジャスミンちゃ) is a popular drink, especially at Chinese restaurants.
ジャスミン(はな)()いた
The jasmine flowers bloomed.
Jasmine tea has a nice fragrance.
The jasmine I planted in the garden is giving off a sweet fragrance.

Usage

Usually written in katakana. The most common context in everyday Japanese is ジャスミン(ちゃ) (jasmine tea). The plant itself is also called 茉莉花(まつりか) in formal or botanical contexts, though this is rare in daily speech.

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