Translation guide
The Asiatic dayflower (Commelina communis) is a plant with small blue flowers. In Japanese, it is commonly known as ツユクサ (tsuyukusa). This entry covers the plant name and related terms.
Referring to the plant species Commelina communis, commonly known as Asiatic dayflower.
The most common Japanese name for the Asiatic dayflower. Written in katakana or kanji (露草).
道端にツユクサが咲いていた。
Asiatic dayflowers were blooming by the roadside.
Kanji form of ツユクサ, meaning 'dew plant'. Often used in literary or poetic contexts.
A regional or dialectal name for the Asiatic dayflower, literally 'hat flower', referring to the shape of the flower.
この地方ではツユクサをボウシバナと呼ぶ。
In this region, they call the Asiatic dayflower 'boushibana'.
露草の青い花が美しい。
The blue flowers of the Asiatic dayflower are beautiful.