ジャスミン

じゃすみん
noun
jasmine
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.
ジャスミンの花(はな)が咲(さ)いた。
The jasmine flowers bloomed.
ジャスミン茶(ちゃ)は香(かお)りがいい。
Jasmine tea has a nice fragrance.
庭(にわ)に植(う)えたジャスミンが甘(あま)い香(かお)りを漂(ただよ)わせている。
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 ジャスミン茶(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.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ジャスミン茶(ちゃ) (jasmine tea)
  • ジャスミンの花(はな) (jasmine flower)
  • ジャスミンの香(かお)り (jasmine fragrance)
  • ジャスミンの精油(せいゆ) (jasmine essential oil)
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