How to Say "Cherry Flower" in Japanese

桜

[sa̠kɯ̟ɾa̠]

The English phrase 'cherry flower' is translated into Japanese as 桜.

While 'cherry flower' is a literal translation, in Japanese, 桜 refers to the entire cherry blossom tree and its flowers as a cultural symbol.

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There is a specific term 桜吹雪 which describes the sight of falling 桜 petals looking like a blizzard of snow.
In Japanese poetry and literature, the concept of 桜 often serves as a metaphor for the transience of life. Because the blossoms fall so quickly after blooming, they represent the beauty of things that do not last.
The word 桜 is rooted in the ancient verb 咲く (saku), which means 'to bloom' or 'to burst open'. This connects the name of the flower directly to the physical action of opening up.

日本の国花は桜です。
The national flower of Japan is sakura.
染井吉野の花が綺麗ですね。
Somei Yoshino flowers are beautiful, aren't they?
春になると桜が咲きます。
Cherry blossoms bloom in spring.
桜がとても綺麗です。
sakura ga totemo kirei desu.
The cherry flowers are very beautiful.
来年、桜を見に行きましょう。
rainen, sakura o mi ni ikimashou.
Let's go see the cherry flowers next year.
公園に桜が咲いています。
kouen ni sakura ga saite imasu.
Cherry flowers are blooming in the park.

A couple is walking through a park during spring.

大翔 Hiroto

結衣、見て。桜が満開だよ。
Yui, mite. sakura ga mankai da yo.
Yui, look. The cherry flowers are in full bloom.
結衣 Yui

本当！とても綺麗だね、大翔。
Hontou! Totemo kirei da ne, Hiroto.
Really! They are so beautiful, Hiroto.
大翔 Hiroto

ここで写真を撮ろうか。
Koko de shashin o torou ka.
Shall we take a photo here?
結衣 Yui

うん、ぜひ撮りたい！
Un, zehi toritai!
Yes, I'd love to!

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