Japanese word

飾る

Pronunciation

Romajikazaru

Meaning

  • verbdecorate

Example

花で部屋を飾ります。hana de heya o kaza ri ma su

I decorate the room with flowers.

Illustration for 飾る (decorate)

More examples

壁に子どもの絵を飾ります。kabe ni ko do mo no e o kaza ri ma su

I display my child's drawing on the wall.

Core concept

It describes making a place or object more attractive or presentable by adding or arranging visible details.

Common phrases

  • クリスマスツリーを飾るku ri su ma su tsu rī o kaza ru

    decorate a Christmas tree

  • 部屋を飾るheya o kaza ru

    decorate a room

  • 花を飾るhana o kaza ru

    display flowers

Similar words

飾り付けるkazaritsukeru: To cover or arrange a place or object with decorations for a particular occasion.
装飾するsōshokusuru: To add decorative features to a place or object in a formal or planned way.
飾り立てるkazaritateru: To decorate a place or object heavily with many visible details.

Definition in Japanese

物や場所に手を加えて、見栄えをよくする。mono ya ba sho ni te o kuwa e te mi ba e o yo ku su ru

Word origin

飾る (kazaru, "to decorate") is a native Japanese verb, not a loanword, and 飾 (shoku, "to adorn") is a character chosen for its meaning; no certain earlier word formation is established.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 飾る (kazaru) applies to rooms, cakes, photographs, and web pages, so it covers visual presentation beyond hanging physical ornaments.

Related words

  • 飾りkazaridecorationnoun
  • 飾り付けkazaritsukedecoratingnoun
  • 飾り気kazarikeornamentationnoun

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