Japanese word

飾り

Pronunciation

Romajikazari

Meaning

  • noundecoration

Example

これは部屋の飾りです。ko re wa heya no kaza ri de su

This is a decoration for the room.

Illustration for 飾り (decoration)

More examples

子どもたちが紙で作った飾りを窓に貼りました。ko do mo ta chi ga kami de tsuku tta kaza ri o mado ni ha ri ma shi ta

The children put decorations they made from paper on the window.

Core concept

Makes something more attractive or distinctive by adding a visible feature that is not essential to its use.

Common phrases

  • 飾りを作るkaza ri o tsuku ru

    make a decoration

  • 飾りを貼るkaza ri o ha ru

    put up a decoration

Similar words

装飾sōshoku: The use of added features to make a place or object more attractive.
装飾品sōshokuhin: An object made or chosen mainly to make a place or thing more attractive.
飾り物kazarimono: An object displayed mainly to make a place or room look more attractive.

Definition in Japanese

物や場所を美しく見せるために加えるものや、施す工夫。mono ya ba sho o utsuku shi ku mi se ru ta me ni kuwa e ru mo no ya hodoko su ku fū

Word origin

飾り (kazari) comes from the verb 飾る (kazaru), meaning "to decorate," with the verb's continuative form used as a noun for a decorative addition.

Usage tips

  • The word decoration can describe both an individual object and the decorative treatment of a whole room, so it applies more broadly than a single ornament.

Other meanings

  • ornamentnoun

Related words

  • 飾り気kazarikeornamentationnoun

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