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

Related Words

Compare: 花瓶(かびん) (flower vase (larger))

Compare: 花器(かき) (flower vessel)

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Added 2026.3.19 20:54 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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