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.
麻のロープはとても丈夫です。
Hemp rope is very strong.
このシャツは麻でできています。
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.
大麻の栽培は法律で規制されています。
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.
彼は大麻所持で逮捕された。
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.
あいつはハッパをやってるらしい。
I heard that guy smokes weed.
The edible seed of the hemp plant.
Literally 'hemp seed'. Used in food contexts.
麻の実は栄養価が高い。
Hemp seeds are highly nutritious.
Loanword from English, common in health food stores.
ヘンプシードをサラダにかける。
Sprinkle hemp seeds on salad.
Oil extracted from hemp seeds.
Traditional term for hemp seed oil.
麻油は食用や塗料に使われる。
Hemp oil is used for food and paint.
Loanword, common in modern contexts.
ヘンプオイルはスキンケアに人気だ。
Hemp oil is popular for skincare.
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.
麻の服は涼しい。
Hemp clothing is cool.
大麻は日本では違法です。
Marijuana is illegal in Japan.
マリファナを吸うのは違法です。
Smoking marijuana is illegal.