百合(ゆり)

ゆり
noun
lily
1. lily
A flowering plant with large, showy, trumpet-shaped blooms. Lilies symbolize purity and are popular in gardens and as cut flowers.
白(しろ)い百合(ゆり)が美(うつく)しく咲(さ)いている。
White lilies are blooming beautifully.
百合(ゆり)の花(はな)は香(かお)りが強(つよ)い。
Lily flowers have a strong fragrance.
仏壇(ぶつだん)に百合(ゆり)を供(そな)えた。
I offered lilies at the Buddhist altar.

百合(ゆり) refers to lilies.

Common varieties:

  • 鉄砲(てっぽう)百合(ゆり) (Easter lily)
  • 山百合(やまゆり) (golden-rayed lily)
  • 姫百合(ひめゆり) (morning star lily)
  • カサブランカ (Casablanca lily)

Common expressions:

  • 百合(ゆり)の花(はな) (lily flower)
  • 立(た)てば芍薬(しゃくやく)座(すわ)れば牡丹(ぼたん)歩(ある)く姿(すがた)は百合(ゆり)の花(はな) (describing a graceful woman)

Counter: 本(ほん)

Cultural note:
Lilies symbolize purity in both Western and Japanese culture. White lilies are common at funerals and Buddhist altars. The word 百合(ゆり) is also used in modern Japanese subculture to refer to romantic relationships between women ("yuri"), derived from the flower's association with purity and femininity.

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Added 2026.1.14 20:02 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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