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メボウキ (めぼうき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

メボウキ

Meanings

1

noun

sweet basil

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the herb Ocimum basilicum, commonly used in cooking.

メボウキはパスタによく合あうハーブです。
Sweet basil is an herb that goes well with pasta.

Written forms

メボウキ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard; the word is usually written in kana.
目め箒ぼうき
Ateji kanji form; rarely used.

Kanji

目eye, class, look
箒broom

Etymology

The kanji 目箒 (literally 'eye broom') is ateji; the word likely derives from the plant's traditional use or appearance, but the exact origin is uncertain.