三みつ葉ば

noun

mitsuba; Japanese honewort; Japanese parsley

A common Japanese herb with a fresh, slightly celery-like flavor. Often used as a garnish or in soups and salads. The plant typically has three leaflets per stem, hence the name.

• お吸すい物ものにみつばを添そえると香かおりが良よくなる。

  Adding mitsuba to clear soup enhances the aroma.

• スーパーで新しん鮮せんな三みつ葉ばを買かった。

  I bought fresh mitsuba at the supermarket.

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

three-leaved; trefoil

Describes something having three leaves or leaflets. Often used in plant names or descriptive phrases. Not a common standalone adjective in everyday speech.

• 三みつ葉ばのクローバーを見みつけた。

  I found a three-leaf clover.

• この植しょく物ぶつは三みつ葉ばの形かたちをしている。

  This plant has a three-leaved shape.