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マンネンタケ (まんねんたけ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

マンネンタケ

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Meanings

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noun

reishi mushroom; lingzhi; bracket fungus (Ganoderma lucidum)

usually written using kana alone

A medicinal mushroom used in traditional East Asian medicine. Often referred to as 霊芝 (れいし) in Chinese-derived contexts.

See also: 霊芝

マンネンタケは健けん康こう食しょく品ひんとして人にん気きがある。
Reishi mushrooms are popular as a health food.

このサプリメントにはマンネンタケのエキスが含ふくまれている。

This supplement contains reishi mushroom extract.

Written forms

マンネンタケ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this mushroom name; usually written in kana.
万まん年ねん茸たけ
Kanji spelling is rare; the katakana form is preferred in everyday use.

Kanji

万ten thousand, 10,000
年year, counter for years
茸mushroom

Similar words

霊れい芝し
霊芝 is the Chinese-derived term often used in traditional medicine contexts, while マンネンタケ is the native Japanese name.

Etymology

万年 (まんねん, 'ten thousand years') + 茸 (たけ, 'mushroom'), referring to its reputation for longevity. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.