青あお柳やぎ

あ

お

や

ぎ

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

green willow; budding willow

Refers to a willow tree that has put out fresh green buds in spring. Often used in poetry and seasonal contexts.

春はるの川かわ辺べに青あお柳やぎが美うつくしく芽め吹ぶいていた。
By the river in spring, the green willows were beautifully budding.

2

trough shell meat; Mactra chinensis meat

Only with reading あおやぎ

Specifically the edible meat of the trough shell (バカ貝). The reading is restricted to あおやぎ.

See also: バカガイ

市いち場ばで新しん鮮せんな青あお柳やぎを買かってきて、酒さか蒸むしにした。
I bought fresh trough shell meat at the market and steamed it with sake.

Usage patterns

青あお柳やぎが芽め吹ぶくfor the willow to put out fresh green buds (in spring)
春はるになると、川かわ辺べの青あお柳やぎが芽め吹ぶき始はじめる。
When spring comes, the willows by the river begin to bud.
青あお柳やぎを握にぎるto shape trough shell meat into nigiri sushi
寿す司し職しょく人にんが青あお柳やぎを握にぎって出だしてくれた。
The sushi chef shaped some trough shell meat into nigiri and served it to us.