満開(まんかい)

まんかい
noun
full bloom
plant-generaltime-season
1. full bloom
The state of flowers being fully open. Most commonly associated with cherry blossoms, but applies to any flowering plant.
桜(さくら)が満開(まんかい)だ。
The cherry blossoms are in full bloom.
公園(こうえん)の梅(うめ)が満開(まんかい)を迎(むか)えた。
The plum trees in the park have reached full bloom.
今年(ことし)は例年(れいねん)より早(はや)く桜(さくら)が満開(まんかい)になった。
This year the cherry blossoms reached full bloom earlier than usual.

Usage

Used predicatively as 満開(まんかい)だ or with になる to indicate reaching full bloom. A key term during cherry blossom season, when weather forecasts track 開花(かいか) (first bloom) and 満開(まんかい) (full bloom) dates across the country.

Common collocations

Related Words

Related: 開花(かいか) (blooming, flowering)
Related: 花見(はなみ) (flower viewing)
Related: 七分咲(ななぶざ)き (seventy percent in bloom)
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Added 2026.2.24 19:00 · Revised 2026.10.7 15:25
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