葉物(はもの)

はもの
noun
leafy vegetables; leaf vegetables
foodplant-general
See also: 葉物野菜(はものやさい) (full form)
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

Examples of leafy vegetables

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)

Related Words

Compare: 根菜(こんさい) (root vegetables)
Related: 果菜(かさい) (fruit vegetables)
Compare: 青物(あおもの) (green vegetables)
Compare: 菜(な)っ葉(ぱ) (leafy greens)
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