松まつ葉ば

noun

pine needle

Refers to the needle-like leaves of a pine tree. Often used in compounds like 松葉杖 (crutch) or 松葉ぼたん (moss rose).

• 庭にわに松まつ葉ばがたくさん落おちている。

  A lot of pine needles have fallen in the garden.

• 松まつ葉ばを集あつめて焚たき付つけに使つかった。

  We gathered pine needles and used them as kindling.