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JLPT N2

山菜

山菜 are edible wild plants picked in the mountains. They’re a classic taste of spring in Japan.

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Noun

Edible Wild Plants" / "Mountain Vegetables

A general term for edible plants, shoots, and fungi that grow naturally in mountainous areas and are gathered for eating, typically in the spring.

Example

春 に なる と 、 山菜 の 天ぷら が 食べ たく なります 。

When spring comes, I get a craving for wild vegetable tempura.

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山菜 are edible wild plants picked in the mountains. They're a classic taste of spring in Japan.
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