植木(うえき)

うえき
noun
garden plant; potted plant
plant-general
1. garden plant; ornamental tree/shrub
Plants cultivated for ornamental purposes in gardens or yards.
植木(うえき)に水(みず)をやる。
To water the plants.
植木(うえき)屋(や)さんに庭(にわ)の手入(てい)れを頼(たの)んだ。
I asked a gardener to maintain the garden.
庭(にわ)の植木(うえき)を剪定(せんてい)する。
To prune the garden plants.
植木(うえき)市(いち)で季節(きせつ)の花(はな)をたくさん買(か)った。
I bought a lot of seasonal flowers at the plant market.
祖父(そふ)は植木(うえき)の手入(てい)れが趣味(しゅみ)で、毎朝(まいあさ)庭(にわ)に出(で)ている。
My grandfather's hobby is tending to the garden plants, and he goes out to the garden every morning.
2. potted plant
Plants grown in containers or pots.
植木(うえき)に水(みず)をやる。
To water the plants.
植木(うえき)鉢(ばち)を買(か)ってきた。
I bought a flower pot.
玄関(げんかん)に植木(うえき)鉢(ばち)を並(なら)べている。
I have potted plants lined up at the entrance.
留守(るす)の間(あいだ)、隣(となり)の人(ひと)に植木(うえき)の水(みず)やりを頼(たの)んだ。
While I was away, I asked my neighbor to water my plants.
マンションのベランダで小(ちい)さな植木(うえき)を育(そだ)てるのが楽(たの)しみだ。
It's my pleasure to grow small potted plants on the apartment balcony.

Usage: Refers to cultivated plants for ornamental purposes, both in gardens and in pots.

Compounds

  • 植木(うえき)鉢(ばち) (flower pot, planter)
  • 植木(うえき)屋(や) (gardener, plant shop)
  • 植木(うえき)市(いち) (plant market/fair)
  • 植木(うえき)職人(しょくにん) (professional gardener)

Related words

Cultural note: 植木(うえき)市(いち) (plant markets) are traditional seasonal events in Japan.

Related Words

Related: 盆栽(ぼんさい) (bonsai)
Related: 庭木(にわき) (garden trees specifically)
Related: 観葉植物(かんようしょくぶつ) (foliage plant)
Compare: 植栽(しょくさい) (planting)
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Added 2026.1.13 16:50 · Revised 2026.10.2 16:28
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