How to say "heath" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounRefers to the erica plant or flower rather than the landscape; it is a botanical name, and it is less common. Use it when naming the flower, not the terrain.
- nounCovers the heather plant and, by gloss, heath; it is less common. It is really the plant name, so for open moorland another word is usually needed.
For the plant sense, 「ヒース」 is the usual choice; 「エリカ」 names the flower genus. Neither is common, and neither covers the moorland sense of 'heath' well.
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