葉物(はもの)

はもの
noun
leafy vegetables; leaf vegetables
1. leafy vegetables; leaf vegetables
Vegetables valued primarily for their edible leaves, such as spinach, lettuce, cabbage, and komatsuna. A common category in Japanese cooking and grocery shopping.
葉物(はもの)野菜(やさい)が高(たか)くなっている。
Leafy vegetables have gotten expensive.
台風(たいふう)の影響(えいきょう)で葉物(はもの)の値段(ねだん)が上(あ)がった。
The price of leafy vegetables went up due to the typhoon.
冬(ふゆ)は葉物(はもの)が少(すく)なくなるので、鍋(なべ)用(よう)の白菜(はくさい)が重宝(ちょうほう)される。
Since leafy vegetables become scarce in winter, Chinese cabbage for hot pot is valued.

USAGE:
Often used together as 葉物(はもの)野菜(やさい) (leafy vegetables). A practical grocery and cooking term. Leafy vegetables are particularly sensitive to weather conditions, so their prices fluctuate seasonally, making this a common topic in daily conversation and news.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 葉物(はもの)野菜(やさい) (leafy vegetables)
  • 葉物(はもの)が傷(いた)む (leafy vegetables spoil)
  • 新鮮(しんせん)な葉物(はもの) (fresh leafy vegetables)

EXAMPLES OF LEAFY VEGETABLES:

  • ほうれん草(そう) (spinach)
  • 小松菜(こまつな) (komatsuna)
  • レタス (lettuce)
  • 白菜(はくさい) (Chinese cabbage)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 根菜(こんさい): root vegetables — vegetables valued for their roots (carrots, radishes)
  • 果菜(かさい): fruit vegetables — vegetables that are actually fruits (tomatoes, peppers)
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Added 2026.3.13 15:47
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