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蓮っ葉 (はすっぱ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Related words 下げ 品ひん 下品 is a more general term for 'vulgar' or 'crude', while 蓮っ葉 specifically implies a flippant, cheeky, or wanton quality, often in a woman's behavior.
蓮はす 葉は 蓮葉 is an older, less common form with a similar meaning, but 蓮っ葉 is the modern standard.
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I was shocked by her vulgar way of speaking.
Written forms 蓮はす っ 葉ぱ Usage 36%
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
はすっぱ Usage 64%
Kana spelling is common in informal writing.
Etymology Derived from 蓮葉 (はすは), literally 'lotus leaf', which came to mean 'shallow' or 'superficial' and then 'flippant' or 'vulgar'. The geminated form 蓮っ葉 is now standard.
