Translation guide
A flowering plant with orange blooms, often found in gardens or the wild. In Japanese, it is known by specific names depending on the variety.
Referring to the common orange daylily species, often seen in gardens or naturalized areas.
The most common Japanese name for the orange daylily (Hemerocallis fulva). It is a perennial plant with orange flowers, often found in thickets and fields.
ヤブカンゾウが道端に咲いていた。
Orange daylilies were blooming by the roadside.
Refers to a similar species, Hemerocallis fulva var. longituba, often with a more slender appearance. Sometimes used interchangeably with ヤブカンゾウ in casual contexts.
ノカンゾウの花は一日でしぼむ。
The orange daylily flower wilts in a single day.
Referring to the orange daylily as a food ingredient, especially the dried buds used in Chinese cuisine (golden needles) or fresh shoots.
Specifically refers to the dried flower buds of the daylily, used in Chinese and Japanese cooking. Often rehydrated and added to soups or stir-fries.
金針菜を水で戻してから炒め物に使う。
Rehydrate the dried daylily buds in water, then use them in stir-fries.
A literary or traditional term for daylily, sometimes used in the context of edible varieties. Not common in everyday language.
萱草は古くから食用とされてきた。
Daylilies have been used as food since ancient times.
ヤブカンゾウ (Hemerocallis fulva) is the common double-flowered orange daylily, while ノカンゾウ (Hemerocallis fulva var. longituba) has single flowers and narrower leaves. In everyday conversation, ヤブカンゾウ is the safer default.