萊
萊: goosefoot weed
goosefoot weed; in 蓬萊
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Kunあかざ・あれわ・こうがい
Appears almost only in 蓬萊 (Hōrai), the legendary island of immortals; the usual modern form is 蓬莱.
Key words
蓬萊ほうらいHorai, the legendary island of immortals
蓬萊山ほうらいさんMt. Horai (legendary mountain)
蓬萊米ほうらいまいTaiwanese japonica-type rice
Example sentences
かぐや姫は、求婚者に蓬萊の玉の枝を取ってくるよう頼んだ。
Princess Kaguya asked her suitor to bring her a jeweled branch from Horai.
昔の人は、海の向こうに不老不死の仙人が住む蓬萊山があると信じていた。
People long ago believed that beyond the sea lay Mt. Horai, where immortal sages lived.
台湾では、日本の米に近い蓬萊米が広く作られている。
In Taiwan, horai rice, which is close to Japanese rice, is widely grown.