桜
[sa̠kɯ̟ɾa̠]
The English phrase 'blossom tree' is translated into Japanese as 桜.
Did you know?
- Japanese uses a specific term, sakura-fubuki, to describe a 'cherry blossom blizzard' when the wind blows the petals off the 桜 trees.
- The tradition of hanami, or flower viewing, involves gathering under 桜 trees to eat and drink, often as a corporate or social requirement.
- The term 桜 originally combined the verb saku, meaning 'to bloom', with the suffix -ra, which was used to make a word plural.
Examples in context
- あの桜の下で休みましょう。ano sakura no shita de yasumimashou.Let's rest under that blossom tree.
Example conversation
A couple is walking through a park in spring.
- 結衣 Yui見て、桜が咲いていますよ。mite, sakura ga saite imasu yo.Look, the blossom trees are blooming.
- 健太 Kenta本当だ、とても綺麗だね。hontou da, totemo kirei da ne.You're right, they are very beautiful.
- 結衣 Yuiあそこの桜の下で写真を撮りませんか？asoko no sakura no shita de shashin o torimasen ka?Shall we take a photo under that blossom tree over there?
- 健太 Kentaいいですね、そうしましょう。ii desu ne, sou shimashou.That sounds good, let's do that.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 桜, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 桜, CC BY-SA 4.0.
