観賞用(かんしょうよう)

Etymology

A compound of 観賞(かんしょう) (appreciation; viewing) and 用(よう) (for the purpose of). Distinguishes items kept for beauty from those with practical uses.

Common collocations

• 観賞用(かんしょうよう)の植物(しょくぶつ): ornamental plant
• 観賞用(かんしょうよう)の魚(さかな): ornamental fish
• 観賞用(かんしょうよう)として育(そだ)てる: to grow for ornamental purposes
• 観賞用(かんしょうよう)品種(ひんしゅ): ornamental variety

Similar words

• 鑑賞用(かんしょうよう): for appreciation — uses 鑑(かん) instead of 観(かん); 鑑賞(かんしょう) tends to be used for art and music, while 観賞(かんしょう) is used for natural beauty like flowers and fish
• 装飾用(そうしょくよう): for decoration — emphasizes decorating a space
• 食用(しょくよう): edible; for eating — the practical counterpart for plants and fish

Watch out

Be careful not to confuse 観賞(かんしょう) (appreciating natural beauty) with 鑑賞(かんしょう) (appreciating art). 観賞用(かんしょうよう) is used for plants, fish, and gardens.