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flower petal
One of the individual leaf-like parts that make up the head of a flower. A common word in everyday Japanese and frequently used in poetic and literary imagery.
桜の花びらが散っている。
Cherry blossom petals are falling.
風に乗って花びらが舞い上がった。
Petals danced up on the wind.
水面に浮かんだ花びらが美しい模様を作っていた。
The petals floating on the water's surface formed a beautiful pattern.
USAGE:
One of the most common nature words in Japanese. 桜の花びら (cherry blossom petals) is an iconic image in Japanese culture and poetry. The word is native Japanese (wago) and is usually written in kana for びら, though the kanji 花弁 exists.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 花びらが散る: petals fall/scatter
- 花びらが舞う: petals flutter/dance
- 花びらが浮かぶ: petals float
- 桜の花びら: cherry blossom petals
- 薔薇の花びら: rose petals