一輪挿(いちりんざ)し

いちりんざし
noun
single-flower vase; bud vase
1. single-flower vase; bud vase
A small, narrow vase designed to hold a single flower or a small branch. A traditional element of Japanese interior decoration, reflecting the aesthetic of appreciating beauty in simplicity.
玄関(げんかん)に一輪挿(いちりんざ)しを飾(かざ)った。
I placed a bud vase in the entryway.
庭(にわ)の花(はな)を一輪(いちりん)摘(つ)んで、一輪挿(いちりんざ)しに生(い)けた。
I picked a single flower from the garden and arranged it in a bud vase.
陶芸(とうげい)教室(きょうしつ)で作(つく)った一輪挿(いちりんざ)しに季節(きせつ)の花(はな)を入(い)れて、食卓(しょくたく)に置(お)いている。
I put seasonal flowers in a bud vase I made at pottery class and keep it on the dining table.

USAGE:
A traditional Japanese decorative item often made of ceramic, glass, bamboo, or metal. Embodies the wabi-sabi aesthetic of finding beauty in simplicity. Popular as a handmade gift from pottery classes.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 一輪挿(いちりんざ)しに花(はな)を生(い)ける (to arrange a flower in a bud vase)
  • 一輪挿(いちりんざ)しを飾(かざ)る (to display a bud vase)
  • ガラスの一輪挿(いちりんざ)し (glass bud vase)
  • 竹(たけ)の一輪挿(いちりんざ)し (bamboo bud vase)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 花瓶(かびん): flower vase — a larger vase for multiple flowers
  • 花器(かき): flower vessel — a more formal/artistic term for flower containers
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