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flowers and birds; natural beauty
A classical compound referring to flowers and birds as representative of the beauty of nature. A major theme in traditional East Asian art and poetry.
花鳥を描いた掛け軸。
A hanging scroll depicting flowers and birds.
花鳥風月を愛でるのが日本の伝統だ。
Appreciating the beauties of nature is a Japanese tradition.
この画家は花鳥画で知られ、繊細な筆使いで多くの傑作を残した。
This painter was known for flower-and-bird paintings and left many masterpieces with delicate brushwork.
A classical literary compound representing the beauty of nature through its two most celebrated elements — flowers and birds.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 花鳥風月 (the beauties of nature — flowers, birds, wind, and moon)
- 花鳥画 (flower-and-bird painting)
- 花鳥を愛でる (appreciate flowers and birds)
花鳥風月 is a well-known four-character compound (yojijukugo) meaning the beauties of nature or the elegant appreciation of natural scenery. It is used to describe a refined aesthetic sensibility. 花鳥画 is a major genre in East Asian painting.
Note the homophone 課長 (section chief), which is completely different.