How to say "lettuce" in Japanese

• レタスCommon
  nounThe common word for lettuce, the leafy vegetable Lactuca sativa; use it for the lettuce bought at the store and served in salads, as this is the word you will normally want.
• ちしゃ
  nounAlso means lettuce, the same plant, but it is less common and is usually written in kana alone; unless you have a particular reason to reach for it, レタス is the word to use.

Both words refer to lettuce, the plant Lactuca sativa; 「レタス」 is the common word for the vegetable, while 「ちしゃ」 is a less common alternative, so 「レタス」 is the safe choice in most contexts.

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• レタスlettuce (Lactuca sativa)
• ちしゃlettuce