葉 脈(ようみゃく)

ようみゃく

noun

leaf vein; venation

nature science

1. leaf vein; venation

The network of vessels visible on a leaf that carries water and nutrients between the stem and the leaf tissue.

葉(は)に細(こま)かい葉脈(ようみゃく)が見(み)える。

Fine leaf veins are visible on the leaf.

葉脈(ようみゃく)の模様(もよう)が美(うつく)しい。

The pattern of the leaf veins is beautiful.

顕微鏡(けんびきょう)で植物(しょくぶつ)の葉脈(ようみゃく)の構造(こうぞう)を観察(かんさつ)した。

I observed the structure of plant leaf veins under a microscope.

Composed of 葉(は) (leaf) + 脈(みゃく) (vein).

Common collocations

細(こま)かい葉脈(ようみゃく): fine veins
葉脈(ようみゃく)が走(はし)る: veins run (across a leaf)
葉脈(ようみゃく)の模様(もよう): pattern of leaf veins

Usage

Unlike 鉱脈(こうみゃく) (ore vein) or 血管(けっかん) (blood vessel), 葉脈(ようみゃく) refers strictly to the vascular pattern of plant leaves and is largely a botanical term.

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Added 2026.6.5 12:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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