Translation guide
The seed of the rape plant, used for oil and animal feed. In Japanese, the plant and its products are commonly referred to as 菜種 (natane) or 油菜 (aburana).
Referring to the seed of the rape plant, often used for oil production.
Most common term for rapeseed, especially in agricultural and culinary contexts.
Referring to the rape plant itself, often seen as a crop with yellow flowers.
Referring to the oil extracted from rapeseed, used in cooking.
Rapeseed oil is said to be good for your health.
Literally 'oil vegetable', can refer to the plant or its seeds, but less specific than 菜種.
油菜の種をまく季節になりました。
It's the season to sow rapeseed.
Commonly refers to the rape plant in bloom, especially its edible flowers and stems. Often used in spring contexts.
春になると、一面に菜の花が咲きます。
In spring, fields of rapeseed flowers bloom everywhere.
Can refer to the plant, but often used in agricultural or botanical contexts.
油菜はアブラナ科の植物です。
Rapeseed is a plant of the Brassicaceae family.
Standard term for rapeseed oil. Widely used in cooking and food products.
このドレッシングには菜種油が使われています。
This dressing uses rapeseed oil.
Refers specifically to canola oil, a type of rapeseed oil low in erucic acid. Common in modern contexts.
キャノーラ油は炒め物に適しています。
Canola oil is suitable for stir-frying.