How to Say ‘Green leaves’ in Japanese
緑の葉っぱ
midori no happa
[mee-DOH-ree noh HAHP-pah]
💬 Usage Tip: 緑 is a noun, so it needs の before another noun: 緑の葉っぱ. Some colors work the same way, like 茶色の "brown", while others are already describing words, like 赤い "red".
Phrase Breakdown
緑
midori
[mee-DOH-ree]
green
Noun for the color green; also means greenery. Used with の before nouns.
緑の葉がきれいです。
The green leaves are pretty.
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
葉っぱ
happa
[HAHP-pah]
leaf
Casual, everyday word for a leaf of a plant.
葉っぱが赤くなりました。
The leaves turned red.
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