How to Say ‘A green leaf’ in Japanese
緑の葉
midori no ha
[mee-DOH-ree noh hah]
💬 Usage Tip: 緑 has no い form, so it needs の to describe a noun: 緑の車 "a green car". Compare 青い葉, where 青い links directly.
Phrase Breakdown
緑
midori
[mee-DOH-ree]
green
Noun for the color green; uses の to modify another noun.
緑の服を着ます。
I wear green clothes.
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
Connects 'usual' to 'road.'
いつもの道を使いたいです。
I'd like to use the usual road.
葉
ha
[hah]
leaf
Noun meaning a leaf of a plant; often said as 葉っぱ in casual speech.
秋に葉が赤くなります。
In autumn the leaves turn red.
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