葉菜(ようさい)

ようさい
noun
leafy vegetable, leaf vegetable
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1. leafy vegetable, leaf vegetable
A vegetable whose leaves are the primary edible part. Includes spinach, lettuce, cabbage, komatsuna, and similar greens. Used as a category term in cooking, agriculture, and nutrition.
葉菜(ようさい)は栄養(えいよう)が豊富(ほうふ)だ。
Leafy vegetables are rich in nutrients.
ほうれん草(そう)やレタスなどの葉菜(ようさい)を毎日(まいにち)食(た)べている。
I eat leafy vegetables like spinach and lettuce every day.
葉菜(ようさい)は鮮度(せんど)が落(お)ちやすいので、早(はや)めに使(つか)い切(き)った方(ほう)がいい。
Leafy vegetables lose their freshness quickly, so it's better to use them up early.

A classification term used in cooking, agriculture, and grocery contexts. Also written as 葉菜類(ようさいるい) (leafy vegetable category) as a formal classification. In everyday conversation, 葉物(はもの)野菜(やさい) or 葉物(はもの) is more commonly used.

Note: This is a homophone of 洋裁(ようさい) (Western-style dressmaking) and 要塞(ようさい) (fortress).

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Related: 根菜(こんさい) (root vegetables)
Related: 果菜(かさい) (fruit vegetables)
Related: 豆類(まめるい) (legumes)
Compare: 菜(な)っ葉(ぱ) (leafy greens)
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Added 2026.3.31 4:13 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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