Translation guide
The plant Cannabis sativa and its fiber, used for textiles, rope, and other products. In Japanese, the most common word is 麻 (asa), which covers hemp, flax, and other bast fibers. Distinguish from marijuana (大麻, taima) when referring to the drug.
The plant or its fiber used for making rope, cloth, paper, etc.
The most common word for hemp, flax, and similar bast fibers. Used for the plant, fiber, and products.
Hemp rope is very strong.
This shirt is made of hemp.
Literally 'cannabis', but often associated with marijuana. Use with caution; in legal or botanical contexts it refers to the plant Cannabis sativa.
Often implies the drug. For fiber, 麻 is safer.
Cultivation of cannabis is regulated by law.
The psychoactive drug derived from Cannabis.
The standard term for marijuana as a drug. Used in legal and news contexts.
He was arrested for possession of marijuana.
Loanword from English/Spanish, commonly used in casual conversation.
Slang term for marijuana, literally 'leaf'. Used in very informal contexts.
The edible seed of the hemp plant.
Oil extracted from hemp seeds.
In English, 'hemp' usually means the fiber plant, while 'marijuana' means the drug. In Japanese, 麻 (asa) is the safe word for fiber, but 大麻 (taima) can mean either the plant or the drug. Use 麻 for textiles and 大麻 for the drug to avoid confusion.
Hemp clothing is cool.
Marijuana is illegal in Japan.
マリファナを吸うのは違法です。
Smoking marijuana is illegal.
I heard that guy smokes weed.