How to Say "Dandelion" in Japanese

たんぽぽ

tanpopo

Dandelion in Japanese is たんぽぽ (tanpopo).

たんぽぽ is the common name for the yellow wild flower, used for the plant, its flowers and its fluffy seed heads.

Meaning: plant, wild flower of the genus Taraxacum (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

It is read tanpopo, in four short sounds, with the n pronounced like an m before the p.

The word たんぽぽ is an onomatopoeic derivation that mimics the sound of the plant's stem snapping or the popping of its seed head.
In Japanese culture, the たんぽぽ is often associated with the concept of 'strong will' or 'persistence' because it can grow in harsh conditions like concrete cracks.
In Japanese, the word たんぽぽ can be written in Katakana as タンポポ, which is common in botanical texts or scientific illustrations to make the name stand out visually from the surrounding Kanji.

妊娠中、たんぽぽコーヒを飲んだ方がいいですか？
Should I drink dandelion coffee while I'm pregnant?
Here たんぽぽ comes before the word for coffee, meaning dandelion coffee.
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あそこに黄色いたんぽぽが見えるよ。
Asoko ni kiiroi tanpopo ga mieru yo.
I can see a yellow dandelion over there.

Yui and Hiroto are walking in a park.

結衣 Yui

見て、ここに黄色いたんぽぽがあるよ。
Mite, koko ni kiiroi tanpopo ga aru yo.
Look, there is a yellow dandelion here.
大翔 Hiroto

本当だ。とてもきれいだね。
Hontō da. Totemo kirei da ne.
You're right. It's very pretty.
結衣 Yui

春になるとたんぽぽがたくさん咲くね。
Haru ni naru to tanpopo ga takusan saku ne.
Lots of dandelions bloom when spring comes.
大翔 Hiroto

そうだね。春らしくていいなあ。
Sō da ne. Harurashikute ii nā.
Yeah. It feels like spring, which is nice.

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