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タチジャコウソウ (たちじゃこうそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

タチジャコウソウ

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じゃ

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Meanings

1

common thyme; garden thyme

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the herb Thymus vulgaris, used in cooking and gardening.

See also: タイム

タチジャコウソウは料りょう理りによく使つかわれるハーブ

です

。

Common thyme is an herb often used in cooking.

Kanji

立stand up, rise, set up
麝musk deer
香incense, smell, perfume
草grass, weeds, herbs

Related words

タイム
タイム is the more common loanword for thyme in general, while タチジャコウソウ specifically refers to the species Thymus vulgaris.

Written forms

タチジャコウソウ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for plant names and is the usual written form for this word.
立たち麝じゃ香こう草そう
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.

Etymology

Compound of 立ち (tachi, 'standing') + 麝香草 (jakōsō, 'thyme'), literally 'standing thyme'. The derivation is straightforward from the components.