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“blooming” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajikaika

Example

桜が開花します。sakura ga kai ka shi ma su

The cherry blossoms bloom.

Illustration for 開花 (blooming)

How to say “blooming” in Japanese

“Blooming” in Japanese is 開花 (kaika).

It describes the point when a plant's flowers open and begin to bloom.

Full entry for 開花: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 開花

この植物は日当たりがよいと開花します。ko no shoku butsu wa hi a ta ri ga yo i to kai ka shi ma su

This plant blooms when it gets plenty of sunlight.

Tips for using 開花

  • Cherry-blossom forecasts use 開花 (kaika) dates to report when the first blossoms open in a region.

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