English–Japanese
“plant” in Japanese
How to say “plant” in Japanese
“Plant” in Japanese is 植物 (shokubutsu).
It describes a rooted living organism that grows in soil or another place and includes many forms from grass to trees.
Example sentences with 植物
学校で植物を育てています。gak kō de shoku butsu o soda te te i ma su
We grow plants at school.
旅行中は友達に植物の世話を頼みます。ryo kō chū wa tomo dachi ni shoku butsu no se wa o tano mi ma su
While I am traveling, I ask a friend to take care of my plant.
Tips for using 植物
- In everyday English, plant can also mean a factory, as in power plant, so context distinguishes an industrial building from a living organism.
Other Japanese words for “plant”
庭に花を植えます。niwa ni hana o u e ma su
I plant flowers in the garden.