Vocabulary

What does 生け花 (いけばな, ikebana) mean?

生け花 (いけばな, ikebana) means ikebana (flower arranging).

Quick facts
Readingいけばな
Romajiikebana
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
いけばな
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonikebana

ikebana (flower arranging)

  1. 1noun ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
  2. 2noun fresh flower; natural flower

Example sentences

  • My mother is learning ikebana flower arrangement.

  • I decorated the entryway with an ikebana flower arrangement.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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