Japanese Conversation · Level 120
60 words
Japanese word
柳
Pronunciation
Romajiyanagi
Meaning
- nounwillow
Example
池のそばに柳があります。ike no so ba ni yanagi ga a ri ma su
There is a willow by the pond.
More examples
春になると、庭の柳が風に揺れます。haru ni na ru to niwa no yanagi ga kaze ni yu re ma su
When spring comes, the willow in the garden sways in the wind.
Core concept
Refers to a tree with slender leaves and flexible branches that often hang downward beside water.
Common phrases
柳の枝yanagi no eda
willow branch
柳の葉yanagi no ha
willow leaf
柳を植えるyanagi o u e ru
plant a willow
Definition in Japanese
細長い葉をつけ、しなやかな枝が垂れ下がる落葉樹。hoso naga i ha o tsu ke shi na ya ka na eda ga ta re sa ga ru raku yō ju
Word origin
The kanji 柳 (yanagi, "willow") was borrowed from Chinese, while yanagi is the native Japanese word for the tree.
Usage tips
- English speakers may know willow from the Willow Pattern, a blue-and-white pottery design showing a willow tree, a bridge, and two birds.