観葉植物(かんようしょくぶつ)

かんようしょくぶつ
noun
houseplant; foliage plant
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1. houseplant; foliage plant; ornamental plant
A plant grown indoors primarily for its attractive leaves rather than flowers. Popular for home and office decoration in Japan.
観葉植物(かんようしょくぶつ)を育(そだ)てる。
To grow a houseplant.
オフィスに観葉植物(かんようしょくぶつ)を置(お)くと雰囲気(ふんいき)がよくなる。
Placing houseplants in the office improves the atmosphere.
観葉植物(かんようしょくぶつ)は水(みず)のやりすぎに注意(ちゅうい)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
With houseplants, you need to be careful not to overwater them.

Composed of 観葉(かんよう) (leaf-viewing) + 植物(しょくぶつ) (plant). Literally "plant for enjoying foliage." Sometimes abbreviated to 観葉(かんよう) in casual speech.

Popular varieties in japan

  • モンステラ (monstera)
  • パキラ (pachira)
  • ポトス (pothos)
  • ガジュマル (banyan fig)
  • サンスベリア (snake plant)

Common collocations

Cultural note

Often given as housewarming (引(ひ)っ越(こ)し祝(いわ)い) or store-opening gifts in Japan.

Related Words

Related: 植木(うえき) (garden plant)
Compare: 観賞植物(かんしょうしょくぶつ) (ornamental plant)
Related: 多肉植物(たにくしょくぶつ) (succulent (plant))
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