Meaning

Primary

Pine Needle

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The leaves of a pine are not really leaves, they're more like needles, thus making this word pine needle.

Reading

まつば
  • Miyuki
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. The gets rendaku'd to though, so watch out for that.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 松葉ガニ

    Matsuba crab, snow crab

    松葉色

    pine green

    松葉づえ

    crutches

Context Sentences

かんそうした松葉が一本私の部屋のゆかに落ちていました。

One dried pine needle was lying on the floor of my room.

その松葉は、クルクルと十回転した後、水たまりへ落ちました。

The pine needle spun ten times and fell into a puddle.

今度の昇給が得られれば、ようやく両親に松葉ガニを買ってやることができる。

Getting this raise will finally enable me to buy a Matsuba crab for my parents.

Kanji Composition