青い花
aoi hana
The Japanese phrase for blue flower is 青い花, pronounced aoi hana.
The phrase is used to describe a flower that has a blue color.
What does it mean word for word?
青い (aoi) literally means blue or green, while 花 (hana) means flower.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Japanese, the adjective 青い must precede the noun 花 to describe it directly.
How do you pronounce it?
aoi hana
Did you know?
- The word for flower, 花 (hana), is a homonym for the word for 'nose', which is also pronounced 'hana'. The difference is only found in the pitch accent and the written kanji.
- In Japanese, if you say you have a 'blue fruit' using 青い (aoi), you are not describing its color, but rather telling people that it is still unripe.
- In Japanese literature and art, the 青い花 can symbolize the unattainable or a longing for an ideal that does not exist in reality.
Examples in context
- この公園で青い花を見つけましたか？Have you found any blue flowers in this park?
- ええ、青い花を見つけましたよ。とても美しいですね。Yes, I have found some blue flowers. They are very beautiful, aren't they?
- 青の花ってどこで買える？Where can I buy blue flowers?
- 近くの花屋に青の花があるよ。行ってみたら？There's a flower shop nearby that sells blue flowers. Why don't you give it a try?
- 庭に青い花が咲いています。Niwa ni aoi hana ga saite imasu.Blue flowers are blooming in the garden.
- これはとても綺麗な青い花ですね。Kore wa totemo kirei na aoi hana desu ne.This is a very beautiful blue flower, isn't it?
- あそこに青い花が見えます。Asoko ni aoi hana ga miemasu.I can see a blue flower over there.
Example conversation
Himi and Kenta are walking through a park.
- 陽葵 Himari見て、あそこに青い花があるよ！Mite, asoko ni aoi hana ga aru yo!Look, there is a blue flower over there!
- 健太 Kenta本当だ。とてもきれいだね。Hontou da. Totemo kirei da ne.You're right. It's very beautiful.
- 陽葵 Himariこの青い花を写真に撮りたいな。Kono aoi hana o shashin ni toritai na.I want to take a photo of this blue flower.
- 健太 Kentaいいよ。僕が撮ってあげようか？Ii yo. Boku ga totte ageyou ka?Sure. Shall I take it for you?
