毒茸(どくきのこ)

Composed of 毒(どく) (poison) + 茸(きのこ) (mushroom). Also sometimes read as どくたけ. Japan has numerous species of poisonous wild mushrooms, making this a practical vocabulary word during mushroom-hunting season in autumn.

Common poisonous species in japan

• ツキヨタケ: moon night mushroom — the most common cause of mushroom poisoning in Japan
• ドクツルタケ: destroying angel — one of the most deadly
• カエンタケ: fire mushroom — toxic even to touch

Common collocations

• 毒茸(どくきのこ)に中毒(ちゅうどく)する: to be poisoned by a toxic mushroom
• 毒茸(どくきのこ)を見分(みわ)ける: to distinguish poisonous mushrooms
• 毒茸(どくきのこ)中毒(ちゅうどく): mushroom poisoning

Similar words

• 食用(しょくよう)きのこ: edible mushroom — the safe counterpart
• きのこ狩(が)り: mushroom hunting — the activity where knowledge of 毒茸(どくきのこ) matters
• 毒草(どくそう): poisonous plant — the broader plant category