Translation guide
Refers to a specific herb, Cryptotaenia japonica, commonly known as mitsuba. It is used as a vegetable and garnish in Japanese cuisine.
Japanese parsley
This is the common name for the herb Cryptotaenia japonica, not a type of Western parsley.
The learner wants to refer to the plant itself, typically in a culinary context.
The standard Japanese name for this herb. Literally means 'three leaves', referring to its leaf shape.
Japanese parsley (mitsuba) is a different plant from the curly or flat-leaf parsley used in Western cooking. Do not use パセリ (paseri) for mitsuba.
三つ葉を刻んで味噌汁に入れます。
I chop mitsuba and put it in miso soup.
Katakana version, often used in botanical or culinary contexts, or for emphasis.
Mitsuba is an herb often used in Japanese cuisine.