ハッカ

noun

mint (general term)

General term for mint plants, including peppermint and spearmint. Often used in compounds like ハッカ油 (peppermint oil) or ハッカ飴 (mint candy).

• ハッカの香かおりが爽さわやかですね。

  The scent of mint is refreshing, isn't it?

• ハッカ油ゆを数すう滴てきたらすと、部屋へやがすっきりします。

  Adding a few drops of peppermint oil makes the room feel fresh.

noun

Japanese peppermint; Mentha arvensis var. piperascens

Specifically refers to the Japanese peppermint variety, a source of menthol. Often encountered in botanical or traditional medicine contexts.

• 日本にほん薄はっ荷かはメントールの原げん料りょうとして栽さい培ばいされています。

  Japanese peppermint is cultivated as a source of menthol.