多肉植物(たにくしょくぶつ)

たにくしょくぶつ
noun
succulent (plant)
1. succulent plant
A plant with thick, fleshy leaves or stems that store water, such as cacti, aloe, and echeveria. Popular as low-maintenance houseplants.
多肉植物(たにくしょくぶつ)を育(そだ)てる。
To grow succulents.
多肉植物(たにくしょくぶつ)は水(みず)やりが少(すく)なくて済(す)む。
Succulents need little watering.
窓辺(まどべ)に小(ちい)さな多肉植物(たにくしょくぶつ)をたくさん並(なら)べて楽(たの)しんでいる。
I line up lots of small succulents on the windowsill and enjoy them.

Compound of 多肉(たにく) (thick-fleshed) + 植物(しょくぶつ) (plant). Succulents are a major hobby category in Japan, with dedicated shops and magazines.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 多肉植物(たにくしょくぶつ)を育(そだ)てる: to grow succulents
  • 多肉植物(たにくしょくぶつ)の鉢(はち): a pot of succulents
  • 多肉(たにく)女子(じょし): "succulent girl" (informal for women into succulents)

RELATED:

  • サボテン: cactus — a major sub-category of succulent
  • 観葉植物(かんようしょくぶつ): foliage / houseplant (general term)
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