Translation guide
A type of medicinal mushroom used in traditional East Asian medicine, known for its glossy, reddish-brown cap and purported health benefits.
Referring to the actual mushroom, either fresh or dried, as a physical object or ingredient.
The standard Japanese term for reishi mushroom. Used in both everyday and technical contexts.
This reishi mushroom is very big, isn't it?
乾燥霊芝を水で戻す。
Reconstitute dried reishi mushrooms in water.
Literally 'ten-thousand-year mushroom'. A common Japanese name for reishi, often used in folk contexts or when emphasizing its longevity associations.
山でマンネンタケを見つけた。
I found a reishi mushroom in the mountains.
Referring to reishi used for health purposes, such as in teas, powders, or extracts.
Same term as above, but context makes it clear it's being used medicinally.
霊芝エキスが入ったサプリメントを飲んでいます。
I take a supplement containing reishi extract.
霊芝茶は健康に良いと言われています。
Reishi tea is said to be good for your health.
Specifically 'reishi powder', a common form for consumption.
霊芝粉末をスムージーに混ぜる。
Mix reishi powder into a smoothie.
Discussing reishi within the framework of Kampo or traditional Chinese medicine.
The term used in Kampo (traditional Japanese medicine) for this herb.
漢方では霊芝は気を補うとされる。
In Kampo, reishi is considered to supplement qi.
The scientific name Ganoderma lucidum is sometimes used in Japanese as ガノデルマ・ルシダム, but 霊芝 is far more common in everyday language.