1.
green vegetables; leafy greens; fresh produce
A collective term for fresh green vegetables, especially leafy ones. Somewhat old-fashioned but still used, particularly in market and cooking contexts.
青物を買いに行く。
To go buy green vegetables.
市場には新鮮な青物が並んでいた。
Fresh green vegetables were lined up at the market.
冬は青物の値段が上がるので、家計に響く。
In winter, the price of green vegetables goes up, so it affects the household budget.
A slightly old-fashioned word for fresh green vegetables. Still used in market settings and cooking contexts. The word 青物市場 (green vegetable market) remains a common term.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 青物市場: vegetable market; wholesale produce market
- 新鮮な青物: fresh greens
- 青物横丁: vegetable market alley
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 野菜: vegetables — the standard modern word for vegetables in general
- 青菜: leafy greens — specifically leafy green vegetables like spinach or komatsuna
- 葉物: leafy vegetables — emphasizes leaf vegetables specifically
REGISTER:
Slightly old-fashioned. More commonly heard from older speakers or in traditional market contexts. 野菜 is the neutral modern equivalent.