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 note

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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