葉っぱ
Meanings
1
leaf; blade (of grass); needle
Casual word for a leaf of a plant, including grass blades and pine needles. More colloquial than 葉 (は).
See also: 葉 (は)
All the leaves on the tree in the garden have fallen.
The rabbit is eating a cabbage leaf.
2
Colloquial slang for marijuana; often written in katakana as ハッパ.
He got caught smoking weed.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉の葉っぱが落ちるfor a leaf to fall (from a plant)
When autumn comes, the leaves fall from the trees.
- 葉っぱを吸うto smoke weed
I heard he used to smoke weed a lot back then.
- 葉っぱが茂るfor leaves to grow thick/lush
In summer the leaves grow thick and green.