How to say "heather" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounThe common word for the color heather, a soft purplish shade; the plant itself is called ヒース. Typical when describing clothing, yarn, or cosmetics in that color.
- nounRefers to the heather plant, and also to heath in the sense of open moorland; the less common of the two words. Typical in gardening, botany, or nature writing about moors.
Choose 「ヘザー」 for the color sense of 'heather' and 「ヒース」 for the plant or heath; since the two loanwords cover different senses, first decide whether you mean the color or the plant.
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