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B1 noun #5,500 le plus courant

草花

kusabana Top 5,500

When you hear 草花 (kusabana), think of those lovely plants that have pretty flowers, but aren't big trees or bushes. They're usually smaller and a bit softer. Imagine a field full of wildflowers, or a small garden bed with colorful blossoms – those are 草花. It's a general word for plants with noticeable flowers, often the kind you'd see growing in a park or in your yard, but not something you'd climb or use for wood. It’s a nice, simple way to talk about many kinds of flowering plants.

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庭には色とりどりの草花が咲き乱れ、訪れる人の目を楽しませていた。

The garden was blooming with colorful flowering plants, delighting visitors.

咲き乱れる (sakimidareru) means to bloom profusely.

彼女は道端で見つけた草花を摘んで、小さなブーケを作った。

She picked wild flowers she found by the roadside and made a small bouquet.

摘む (tsumu) means to pick or pluck.

この地域の気候は、様々な種類の草花が育つのに適している。

The climate in this region is suitable for various kinds of flowering plants to grow.

育つ (sodatsu) means to grow or be raised.

子供たちは、公園の草花に囲まれて楽しそうに遊んでいた。

The children were playing happily surrounded by the flowering plants in the park.

囲まれて (kakomarete) is the passive form of 囲む (kakomu), meaning to surround.

春になると、山野は美しい草花で覆われる。

In spring, the mountains and fields are covered with beautiful flowering plants.

覆われる (oowareru) is the passive form of 覆う (oou), meaning to cover.

彼は植物の専門家で、珍しい草花の名前を全て知っている。

He is a plant expert and knows the names of all the rare flowering plants.

珍しい (mezurashii) means rare or unusual.

この絵画は、日本の伝統的な草花が繊細に描かれている。

This painting delicately depicts traditional Japanese flowering plants.

繊細に (sensai ni) means delicately or subtly.

都市化が進むにつれて、自然の草花が減少している。

As urbanization progresses, natural flowering plants are decreasing.

減少する (genshou suru) means to decrease or decline.

道端に咲く草花が、季節の移ろいを静かに教えてくれる。

Flowering plants blooming by the roadside quietly tell us about the changing seasons.

移ろい (utsuroi) refers to 'change' or 'transition', often used for seasons or time.

彼女は庭に色とりどりの草花を植え、毎日の手入れを楽しんでいる。

She planted colorful flowering plants in her garden and enjoys tending to them every day.

色とりどり (irotoridori) means 'colorful' or 'of various colors'.

子供たちは野原で草花を摘み、花冠を作って遊んだ。

The children picked flowering plants in the field and played by making flower crowns.

摘む (tsumu) means 'to pick' or 'to pluck', often used for flowers or fruits.

都会の喧騒から離れ、自然の草花に囲まれて過ごす時間は格別だ。

Spending time surrounded by natural flowering plants, away from the city's hustle and bustle, is exceptional.

喧騒 (kensō) means 'noise' or 'clamor', often referring to the din of a city.

この地域の草花は、独特の生態系を形成している。

The flowering plants in this region form a unique ecosystem.

生態系 (seitaikei) means 'ecosystem'.

春になると、公園は様々な草花で彩られ、訪れる人々の目を楽しませる。

In spring, the park is adorned with various flowering plants, delighting visitors' eyes.

彩られる (irodorareru) is the passive form of 'to color' or 'to decorate', meaning 'to be colored/adorned'.

日本の古典文学では、草花が季節の象徴として頻繁に登場する。

In classical Japanese literature, flowering plants frequently appear as symbols of the seasons.

象徴 (shōchō) means 'symbol' or 'emblem'.

彼は、山で珍しい草花を見つけるのが趣味だ。

His hobby is finding rare flowering plants in the mountains.

珍しい (mezurashii) means 'rare' or 'unusual'.

Souvent confondu avec

草花 vs 花 (はな - hana)

General 'flower' vs. specific 'flowering plant'.

草花 vs 植物 (しょくぶつ - shokubutsu)

General 'plant' vs. specific 'flowering plant'.

草花 vs 野草 (やそう - yasō)

'Wild plant'/'wildflower' vs. 'flowering plant' (can be wild or cultivated).

Expressions idiomatiques

"草花を育てる (くさばなをそだてる)"

To grow flowering plants.

庭で草花を育てるのが趣味です。(Niwa de kusabana o sodateru no ga shumi desu.)

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"道端の草花 (みちばたのくさばな)"

Wildflowers by the roadside.

道端の草花が美しく咲いていた。(Michibata no kusabana ga utsukushiku saite ita.)

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"草花の世話をする (くさばなのせわをする)"

To take care of flowering plants.

毎朝、草花の世話をしています。(Maiasa, kusabana no sewa o shite imasu.)

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"草花が咲き乱れる (くさばながさきみだれる)"

Flowering plants blooming in profusion.

公園では色とりどりの草花が咲き乱れている。(Kōen de wa irotoridori no kusabana ga sakimidareru.)

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"草花に水をやる (くさばなにもいずをやる)"

To water the flowering plants.

暑い日には草花に水をたくさんやります。(Atsui hi ni wa kusabana ni mizu o takusan yarimasu.)

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"草花を摘む (くさばなをつむ)"

To pick flowering plants.

子供たちは野原で草花を摘んでいた。(Kodomotachi wa nohara de kusabana o tsunde ita.)

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"草花で飾る (くさばなでかざる)"

To decorate with flowering plants.

部屋を草花で飾ると明るくなる。(Heya o kusabana de kazaru to akaruku naru.)

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"草花が枯れる (くさばながかれる)"

Flowering plants wither.

冬になると草花が枯れてしまう。(Fuyu ni naru to kusabana ga karete shimau.)

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"草花の匂い (くさばなのにおい)"

The scent of flowering plants.

窓を開けると草花のいい匂いがした。(Mado o akeru to kusabana no ii nioi ga shita.)

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"草花図鑑 (くさばなずかん)"

A field guide to flowering plants.

この草花図鑑で名前を調べよう。(Kono kusabanazukan de namae o shirabeyō.)

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Facile à confondre

草花 vs 花 (はな - hana)

Both 草花 and 花 refer to flowers, but their scope is different.

花 (hana) is a general term for 'flower' or 'blossom.' It can refer to any type of flower, from a tiny wildflower to a large ornamental bloom. 草花 (kusabana) is more specific, referring to 'flowering plants,' especially those that are smaller, herbaceous, and often found in gardens or wild fields, rather than large trees or shrubs.

庭にたくさんの花が咲いている。(Niwa ni takusan no hana ga saite iru.) - Many flowers are blooming in the garden. vs. 公園には美しい草花が植えられている。(Kōen ni wa utsukushii kusabana ga uerarete iru.) - Beautiful flowering plants are planted in the park.

草花 vs 植物 (しょくぶつ - shokubutsu)

Both refer to plants, but 植物 is a broader category.

植物 (shokubutsu) is the general term for 'plant' in a biological sense. It includes all types of plants: trees, shrubs, grasses, and flowers. 草花 (kusabana) is a subset of 植物, specifically focusing on 'flowering plants' that are typically herbaceous.

地球上には様々な植物が存在する。(Chikyūjō ni wa samazama na shokubutsu ga sonzai suru.) - Various plants exist on Earth. vs. 彼女は草花を育てるのが好きだ。(Kanojo wa kusabana o sodateru no ga suki da.) - She likes to grow flowering plants.

草花 vs 生け花 (いけばな - ikebana)

Both involve flowers, but 生け花 is an art form.

生け花 (ikebana) is the traditional Japanese art of 'flower arrangement.' It's about arranging cut flowers and branches in a specific aesthetic way. 草花 (kusabana) simply refers to 'flowering plants' themselves, not the act of arranging them.

彼女は生け花の教室に通っている。(Kanojo wa ikebana no kyōshitsu ni kayotte iru.) - She attends an ikebana class. vs. 道端に可愛い草花が咲いていた。(Michibata ni kawaii kusabana ga saite ita.) - Cute flowering plants were blooming by the roadside.

草花 vs 観葉植物 (かんようしょくぶつ - kanyō shokubutsu)

Both are plants, but 観葉植物 are usually grown for their leaves.

観葉植物 (kanyō shokubutsu) means 'foliage plants' or 'houseplants' grown primarily for their attractive leaves, rather than their flowers. While they might flower, their main appeal is their greenery. 草花 (kusabana) specifically emphasizes the 'flowering' aspect of the plants.

リビングには大きな観葉植物が置いてある。(Ribingu ni wa ookina kanyō shokubutsu ga oite aru.) - A large foliage plant is placed in the living room. vs. 庭に色とりどりの草花を植えた。(Niwa ni irotoridori no kusabana o ueta.) - I planted colorful flowering plants in the garden.

草花 vs 野草 (やそう - yasō)

Both refer to smaller plants, often found in nature.

野草 (yasō) means 'wild plants' or 'wildflowers.' It specifically refers to plants that grow in the wild, often without cultivation. 草花 (kusabana) can include cultivated flowering plants as well as wild ones, and the emphasis is on them being 'flowering' and often herbaceous, regardless of whether they are wild or cultivated.

山道には珍しい野草がたくさん生えている。(Yamamichi ni wa mezurashii yasō ga takusan haete iru.) - Many rare wild plants grow on the mountain path. vs. 花壇に美しい草花が咲き誇っている。(Kadan ni utsukushii kusabana ga sakihokotte iru.) - Beautiful flowering plants are blooming profusely in the flowerbed.