松（まつ）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: pine tree
Example sentences
- 神社の前に大きな松がある。 — There's a big pine tree in front of the shrine.
- 松は冬でも緑の葉をつけている。 — Pine trees keep their green leaves even in winter.
Idioms & proverbs containing “松”
- 男は松女は藤 (おとこはまつおんなはふじ) — men are the strong base to which women cling; men are pine trees, women are wisteria vines
- 志は松の葉に包め (こころざしはまつのはにつつめ) — for gifts, it's the thought that counts
- 白砂青松 (はくしゃせいしょう) — white sands and green pines; beautiful coastal scenery
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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