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飾り
kazari
Description
「飾り」は、へやや物をきれいに見せるために、そえる物のことです。
"飾り" refers to items placed to make a room or objects look nice.
クリスマスやお正月に、飾りをかざる人が多いです。
Many people put up "飾り" during Christmas and New Year's.
Meanings
飾りkazari
decoration; ornament
へやにきれいな飾りをつけました。
I put up beautiful decorations in the room.
飾りkazari
something merely for show; token gesture
この規則はただの飾りだ。
This rule is just for show.
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Notes
- Etymology
noun form of the verb 飾る (kazaru, 'to decorate'), the ren'yōkei used as a noun.
- Nuance
second sense implies something exists only for appearance, without real function.
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