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セイヨウハッカ (せいようはっか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

セイヨウハッカ

Meanings

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noun

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to the peppermint plant (Mentha × piperita). Often used in contexts of herbs, teas, and essential oils.

See also: ペパーミント

セイヨウハッカの精せい油ゆは爽さわやかな香かおりがする。
Peppermint essential oil has a refreshing scent.
このハーブティーにはセイヨウハッカが入はいっている。
This herbal tea contains peppermint.

Written forms

セイヨウハッカ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name.
西せい洋よう薄はっ荷か
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

西west, Spain
洋

ocean, sea, foreign

薄dilute, thin, weak (tea)

荷baggage, shoulder-pole load, bear (a burden)

Similar words

ペパーミント
ペパーミント is a more common loanword for peppermint, especially in product names and casual contexts. セイヨウハッカ is the formal Japanese name for the plant.
薄はっ荷か
薄荷 is the general term for mint plants. セイヨウハッカ specifies the Western peppermint variety.

Etymology

Compound of 西洋 (seiyō, 'Western') and 薄荷 (hakka, 'mint'). The reading はっか is a sound change from はくか.