Japanese word

プランター

Pronunciation

Romajipurantā

Meaning

  • nounplanter

Example

プランターで野菜を育てます。pu ra n tā de ya sai o soda te ma su

I grow vegetables in a planter.

Illustration for プランター (planter)

More examples

学校のプランターに季節の花を植えました。gak kō no pu ra n tā ni ki setsu no hana o u e ma shi ta

I planted seasonal flowers in the school planter.

Core concept

A container holds soil and plants so they can grow in a controlled space.

Common phrases

  • プランターで育てるpu ra n tā de soda te ru

    grow in a planter

  • プランターに植えるpu ra n tā ni u e ru

    plant in a planter

Similar words

植木鉢uekibachi: A container designed for growing a plant, usually with drainage holes.
鉢hachi: A container used for growing plants, often made of clay, plastic, or another hard material.

Definition in Japanese

植物を植えて育てるための容器。shoku butsu o u e te soda te ru ta me no yō ki

Word origin

プランター (purantā) is a Japanese loanword from English planter, which combines plant with the agent suffix -er.

Usage tips

  • In English, planter can also mean a person who plants or owns a plantation, so context distinguishes that meaning from the container.

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