パーム

noun

palm (of the hand)

Loanword used in contexts like palm reading, hand care, or technology (e.g., Palm device). The native word 手のひら is more common in everyday speech.

See also: 手のひら

• 手て相そう占うらないでは、パームの線せんを読よみ取とります。

  In palm reading, they interpret the lines of the palm.

noun

palm tree

Often used in compound words like パームツリー or in botanical/product names. The native word ヤシ is more common for the tree itself.

See also: ヤシ

• リゾート地ちにはパームの木きが並ならんでいる。

  Palm trees line the resort area.