Translation guide
The small seed of the poppy plant, used in cooking and baking.
The small, edible seed used in baking and cooking.
Standard term for poppy seeds, literally 'poppy seeds'. Used in cooking contexts.
このパンにはケシの実が入っています。
This bread has poppy seeds in it.
I sprinkled poppy seeds on the salad.
Loanword from English, commonly used in baking recipes and on product labels.
ポピーシードを使ったマフィンを作りました。
I made muffins using poppy seeds.
The seed of the poppy plant in a botanical or agricultural context.
Used when referring to the seed for planting or botanical discussion. '種' means 'seed'.
ケシの種はとても小さいです。
Poppy seeds are very small.
Can also be used in botanical contexts, though more common for culinary.
ケシの実から油を採ることができます。
Oil can be extracted from poppy seeds.
Use ケシの実 (けしのみ) for cooking and eating. Use ケシの種 (けしのたね) when talking about planting or the seed itself. ポピーシード is a common loanword in recipes.