Japanese for Kids · Level 8
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Japanese word
草花
Pronunciation
Romajikusabana
Meaning
- nounflower
Example
庭に草花があります。niwa ni kusa bana ga a ri ma su
There are flowers in the garden.
More examples
春になると、草花がきれいに咲きます。haru ni na ru to kusa bana ga ki re i ni sa ki ma su
When spring comes, the flowers bloom beautifully.
Core concept
It focuses on the plant itself as well as the flower it produces, especially when people value it for beauty.
Common phrases
草花を育てるkusa bana o soda te ru
grow flowering plants
草花を植えるkusa bana o u e ru
plant flowering plants
草花に水をやるkusa bana ni mizu o ya ru
water flowering plants
Similar words
花hana: The bloom of a plant, or a plant valued for its bloom.
Definition in Japanese
花を咲かせる草や小さな植物の総称。hana o sa ka se ru kusa ya chii sa na shoku butsu no sō shō
Word origin
The word 草花 (kusabana) joins 草 (kusa, "grass") with 花 (hana, "flower") to name plants associated with flowers, including ornamental kinds.
Usage tips
- 草花 (kusabana) can describe both cultivated flowers and wild flowering plants, so the setting does not have to be a garden.
Other meanings
- flowering plantnoun