How to say "nectar" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 蜜みつnounThe ordinary word for nectar, the sweet liquid that flowers produce and that attracts bees and birds. Use this for the literal substance in descriptions of plants, insects, and nature.
- 甘露かんろnounAlso glossed nectar, but typically the sweeter, more elevated sense: nectar of the gods or something delightfully sweet. It is figurative or poetic rather than the everyday way to refer to flower nectar.
Use 蜜 for actual nectar, the sweet liquid flowers produce; 甘露 also means nectar but carries a poetic, divine or figurative flavor, so it suits elevated or metaphorical contexts.
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