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ヤマブシタケ (やまぶしたけ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ヤマブシタケ

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Meanings

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noun

lion's mane mushroom; bearded tooth fungus

usually written using kana alone

An edible mushroom with a shaggy, white appearance resembling a lion's mane or a beard. Known scientifically as Hericium erinaceum.

ヤマブシタケは食しょく用ようキノコとして人にん気きがある。
Lion's mane mushroom is popular as an edible mushroom.
この料りょう理りに

は

ヤマブシタケ

が

使つか

わ

れ

て

いる

。

Lion's mane mushroom is used in this dish.

Written forms

ヤマブシタケ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this mushroom name; usually written in kana.
山やま伏ぶし茸たけ
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the mushroom is almost always written in kana.

Kanji

山mountain
伏prostrated, bend down, bow
茸mushroom

Etymology

The name 山伏茸 (yamabushitake) literally means 'mountain priest mushroom', likely from its shaggy appearance resembling the traditional attire of a yamabushi (mountain ascetic). The exact origin is uncertain.