藤棚(ふじだな)

ふじだな
noun
wisteria trellis; wisteria arbor
1. wisteria trellis; wisteria arbor
An overhead lattice or pergola built to support a 藤(ふじ) (wisteria) vine. The hanging clusters of purple flowers are a classic late-spring sight in Japanese parks and gardens.
公園(こうえん)に藤棚(ふじだな)がある。
There is a wisteria trellis in the park.
藤棚(ふじだな)の下(した)でお弁当(べんとう)を食(た)べた。
We ate lunch under the wisteria trellis.
五月(ごがつ)になると、藤棚(ふじだな)から紫(むらさき)色(いろ)の花(はな)が垂(た)れ下(さ)がって見事(みごと)だ。
When May arrives, purple flowers hang down from the wisteria trellis — a stunning sight.

Compound of 藤(ふじ) (wisteria) + 棚(たな) (shelf, rack). The 棚(だな) reading shifts to dakuon in this compound.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 藤棚(ふじだな)の下(した): under the wisteria trellis
  • 藤棚(ふじだな)が満開(まんかい): the wisteria trellis is in full bloom
  • 藤棚(ふじだな)を作(つく)る: to build a wisteria trellis

CULTURAL CONTEXT:
Famous 藤棚(ふじだな) sites — such as Ashikaga Flower Park and Kameido Tenjin Shrine — attract many visitors each year during the late-April to early-May bloom. The cascading purple flowers are a classic image in haiku and Japanese painting.

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