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表層形
オオバ
オーバ
名詞

オオバ (オーバ)

Ooba · おーば — beefsteak plant, perilla; megaphylls

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オオバ in rōmaji: ooba, also spelled oba.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 大葉 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年9月28日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
オオバ
見出し語 (Lemma)
大葉
読み (Reading)
オーバ
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
*
活用形 (Conj. Form)
*
表記 (Orthography)
オオバ
読み・基本形
オーバ
表記・基本形
オオバ
見出し語の読み
オオバ
💡 English Meaning

オオバ means “beefsteak plant, perilla; megaphylls” — full definition & examples →

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大葉 (オーバ) — main entry →

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