How to say "botanical" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- na-adjectiveThe loanword, a direct borrowing of English 'botanical'. It appears chiefly in cosmetics, fashion, and design — product names and marketing — where the stylish English flavour of the word is part of the appeal.
- 植物性しょくぶつせいno-adjectiveThe Japanese term for 'of plant origin': it covers 'botanical' in the plant-based, vegetable sense, describing foods, oils, and other substances derived from plants rather than animals.
For the 'of plant origin' sense — foods, oils, materials — use 植物性; 「ボタニカル」 is the English loanword, found mainly in cosmetics, fashion, and design contexts; both are relatively uncommon choices.
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