grass in Japanese
grass in Japanese is 草, 雑草, 芝生 — grass means a common green plant with narrow leaves that covers lawns, fields, and meadows.
grass in Japanese
草
Pronounced: kusa
(countable, uncountable) Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.
雑草
Pronounced: zassō
(countable, uncountable) Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.
芝生
Pronounced: shibafu
(uncountable) A lawn.
くさ
Pronounced: kusa
(uncountable) A lawn.
葉っぱ
Pronounced: happa
(uncountable, slang) Marijuana.
草
Pronounced: kusa
(uncountable, slang) Marijuana.
What does "grass" mean?
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noun A common green plant with narrow leaves that covers lawns, fields, and meadows.
"The kids ran barefoot through the grass."
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noun Marijuana (informal).
"The smell of grass drifted from the concert crowd."
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noun British informal: an informer who reports criminals or wrongdoers to the authorities.
"Nobody trusted him after he turned out to be a grass."
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verb British informal: to inform on someone to the police or another authority.
"He grassed on his old gang to avoid a longer sentence."
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grass in a sentence
- The kids ran barefoot through the grass.
- He mowed the grass every Saturday morning.
- The smell of grass drifted from the concert crowd.
- Nobody trusted him after he turned out to be a grass.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "grass" in Japanese?
"grass" in Japanese is 草, 雑草, 芝生. grass means: A common green plant with narrow leaves that covers lawns, fields, and meadows.
How do you pronounce 草?
"grass" in Japanese is 草, pronounced "kusa".
How do you use "grass" in a sentence?
Example: "The kids ran barefoot through the grass." In Japanese, "grass" is 草, 雑草, 芝生.
Are there other ways to say "grass" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "grass": 草, 雑草, 芝生, くさ, 葉っぱ.
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