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盆栽
bonsai
Description
盆栽は、小さい鉢で木を育てて、きれいな形にする日本の趣味です。
"盆栽" is a Japanese hobby of growing trees in small pots and shaping them beautifully.
年を取った人がよくやりますが、今は若い人にも人気があります。
Older people often do "盆栽", but now it is also popular among young people.
Meanings
盆栽bonsai
miniature tree grown and shaped in a pot
祖父は盆栽の手入れが好きです。
My grandfather likes taking care of bonsai.
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Notes
- Etymology
盆 (pot/tray) + 栽 (planting); the art of growing trees in shallow pots.
- Nuance
A well-known Japanese cultural word, used worldwide as a loanword too.
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