草・艸|くさkusa[2]odaka (tail-high)
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- noungrass; weed; herb; thatch
- nounninja
- nounmarijuana; cannabis
- prefixnot genuine; substandard
- expressionLOL; hahafrom multiple repetitions of "w" ("LOL") resembling grass: wwwwww
- Synonym草本そうほんWrittenWritten, botanical term for herbaceous plants, as in 「草本植物」; 「草」 is the everyday word.
- Antonym木きNeutralThe counterpart of 「草」: trees and woody plants, as in 「木を植える」. Neutral in register.
Use 「草」 for grass or weeds in everyday speech. Pick 「草本」 in botanical or written contexts for herbaceous plants, and 「木」 for trees and woody plants, the opposite of 「草」.
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