青菜 (あおな) Japanese meaning | KotomoraFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000 Expressions
青菜に塩feeling sad or downhearted; down in the dumps
I try to eat leafy greens every day.
I quickly boil the greens and make ohitashi.
Etymology
Compound of 青 (あお, 'green') and 菜 (な, 'vegetable/leafy plant'). The reading あおな follows standard kun'yomi compounding.