ハーブhaabu

Common
Definitions
  1. nounherb
    ハーブの専門店せんもんてんを聞きいたことがありませんか。↗
    Do you know a good specialty store dealing in herbs?
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym薬草やくそうNeutral薬草(やくそう)pairs 薬 with 草, stressing a plant's medicinal value rather than its flavor or scent. Neutral in register; typical in talk of remedies and traditional medicine.

Both translate 'herb': ハーブ is the general loanword, while 薬草 specifically means a medicinal plant—choose 薬草 when healing properties are central, otherwise default to ハーブ.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 薬草やくそう。
  2. 香草こうそう。
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