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    3. 山菜

    山菜

    山さん菜さい

    edible wild plants

    KMT8News #21+1NounFood & DiningNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab14 strokes

    さんさい

    Noun

    1.
    edible wild plants

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    春はるになると、山さん菜さいを採とりに行 くのが楽たのしみだ。

    When spring comes, I look forward to gathering wild edible plants.

    KMT7Food & DiningNature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    この地ち域いきでは、新しん鮮せんな山さん菜さいを使つかった料りょう理りが有ゆう名めいです。

    In this region, dishes made with fresh wild edible plants are famous.

    KMT8Food & DiningNature & Environment
    山さん菜さいの天てんぷらは、春はるの味み覚かくとして多おおくの人ひとに愛あいされている。

    Tempura made with wild edible plants is loved by many as a taste of spring.

    KMT8Food & DiningCulture & Traditions
    専せん門もん家かと一いっ緒しょに山やまに入はいり、安あん全ぜんな山さん菜さいの見み分わけ方かたを学まなんだ。

    I went into the mountains with an expert and learned how to identify safe wild edible plants.

    KMT8Nature & EnvironmentFood & DiningEducation
    昔むかしから、山さん菜さいは飢き饉きんの際さいの貴き重ちょうな食しょく料りょう源げんとして重ちょう宝ほうされてきた。

    Since ancient times, wild edible plants have been valued as a precious food source during famines.

    KMT9Food & DiningHistoryNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    山
    やま…(5)
    mountain
    菜
    な…(2)
    vegetable・side dish・greens
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