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チョウセンアザミ (ちょうせんあざみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

チョウセンアザミ

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Meanings

1

globe artichoke

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the globe artichoke (Cynara scolymus), a thistle-like plant cultivated for its edible flower buds. Often called アーティチョーク in modern Japanese.

See also: アーティチョーク

チョウセンアザミは地ち中ちゅう海かい沿

えん

岸がん

が

原げん

産さん

です

。

The globe artichoke is native to the Mediterranean coast.

最さい近きんはスーパーでもチョウセンアザミを見みかけるようになった。

Lately, globe artichokes can be seen even in supermarkets.

Kanji

朝morning, dynasty, regime
鮮fresh, vivid, clear
薊thistle

Related words

アーティチョーク
More common loanword for globe artichoke in modern Japanese; チョウセンアザミ is the native Japanese name but less frequently used.

Built from

朝ちょう鮮せん+アザミ

Written forms

チョウセンアザミ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
朝ちょう鮮せん薊あざみ
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant is usually referred to in kana.

Etymology

Compound of 朝鮮 (Chōsen, 'Korea') and 薊 (azami, 'thistle'), literally 'Korean thistle'. The name likely arose from the plant's introduction route or resemblance to thistles, though the exact historical derivation is uncertain.