ヘザー
hezā
The English word "heather" is translated into Japanese as ヘザー (hezā).
ヘザー refers to the heather plant. This same form is also used to represent the female given name "Heather" in Japanese.
Meaning: plant (noun)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
hezā
Did you know?
- Japanese speakers use the same katakana ヘザー to refer to 'heather' as a textile color, referring to the muted, speckled grey-purple of the wool.
- If a Japanese person sees the word ヘザー written without context, they are much more likely to think of a person's name than a piece of vegetation.
- While ヘザー is the phonetic loanword for 'heather', Japanese gardeners often use the term エリカ for the same plant family, derived from the Latin 'Erica'.
Examples in context
- Watashi wa Hīzā desu (私はヒーザーです)I am Heather
- Watashi no namae wa Hīzā desu (私の名前はヒーザーです)My name is Heather
- 庭にヘザーを植えました。Niwa ni hezā o uemashita.I planted heather in the garden.
- このヘザーはとても可愛いです。Kono hezā wa totemo kawaii desu.This heather is very cute.
- 紫色のヘザーが咲いています。Murasaki-iro no hezā ga saite imasu.Purple heather is blooming.
Example conversation
Misaki and Kenta are walking through a botanical garden.
- 美咲 Misaki健太さん、あのヘザーを見てください。Kenta-san, ano hezā o mite kudasai.Kenta, please look at that heather.
- 健太 Kenta本当だ。とても鮮やかな色ですね。Hontō da. Totemo azayaka na iro desu ne.You're right. The color is very vivid.
- 美咲 Misakiヘザーは寒さに強い植物なんですよ。Hezā wa samusa ni tsuyoi shokubutsu nan desu yo.Heather is a plant that is resistant to cold.
- 健太 Kentaそうなんですね。勉強になります。Sō nan desu ne. Benkyō ni narimasu.I see. That's interesting to learn.
