青物(あおもの)

あおもの
noun
green vegetables; greens
food
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(あおもの)を買(か)いに行(い)く。
To go buy green vegetables.
市場(いちば)には新鮮(しんせん)な青物(あおもの)が並(なら)んでいた。
Fresh green vegetables were lined up at the market.
冬(ふゆ)は青物(あおもの)の値段(ねだん)が上(あ)がるので、家計(かけい)に響(ひび)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(あおもの)市場(いちば) (green vegetable market) remains a common term.

Common collocations

  • 青物(あおもの)市場(いちば): vegetable market; wholesale produce market
  • 新鮮(しんせん)な青物(あおもの): fresh greens
  • 青物(あおもの)横丁(よこちょう): vegetable market alley

Similar words

  • 野菜(やさい): vegetables — the standard modern word for vegetables in general
  • 青菜(あおな): leafy greens — specifically leafy green vegetables like spinach or komatsuna
  • 葉物(はもの): leafy vegetables — emphasizes leaf vegetables specifically

Register

Slightly old-fashioned. More commonly heard from older speakers or in traditional market contexts. 野菜(やさい) is the neutral modern equivalent.

Related Words

Compare: 野菜(やさい) (vegetables)
Compare: 青菜(あおな) (leafy greens)
Compare: 葉物(はもの) (leafy vegetables)
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Added 2026.4.5 5:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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