鉢 植(はちう)え

はちうえ

noun

potted plant

plant-general

1. potted plant; plant grown in a pot

A plant cultivated in a container rather than in the ground. Also refers to the act of planting in a pot.

窓辺(まどべ)に鉢植(はちう)えを置(お)いている。

I have potted plants by the window.

鉢植(はちう)えの花(はな)に毎朝(まいあさ)水(みず)をやる。

I water the potted flowers every morning.

引(ひ)っ越(こ)し祝(いわ)いに観葉植物(かんようしょくぶつ)の鉢植(はちう)えをもらった。

I received a potted foliage plant as a housewarming gift.

Usage

鉢植(はちう)え refers to both the potted plant itself and the practice of growing plants in pots. It is a common everyday word for indoor and balcony gardening.

Common collocations

鉢植(はちう)えの花(はな) (potted flowers)
鉢植(はちう)えの木(き) (potted tree)
鉢植(はちう)えにする (to pot [a plant])
鉢植(はちう)えを育(そだ)てる (to grow potted plants)

Similar words

植木鉢(うえきばち) refers to the pot or container itself, while 鉢植(はちう)え refers to the plant-in-pot combination or the practice of container gardening.

Related Words

Related: 花屋(はなや) (flower shop, florist)

Related: プランター (planter)

Compare: 観賞植物(かんしょうしょくぶつ) (ornamental plant)

Compare: 切(き)り花(ばな) (cut flowers)

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Added 2026.3.5 15:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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