睡蓮の葉
suiren no ha
The English phrase "lily pad" is translated into Japanese as 睡蓮の葉 (suiren no ha).
睡蓮の葉 is used to refer to the round leaf of a water lily.
Meaning: round leaf of a water lily (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 睡蓮 (suiren), meaning 'water lily', the particle の (no), meaning 'of' and 葉 (ha), meaning 'leaf'.
How do you pronounce it?
suiren no ha
Did you know?
- The word 睡蓮 (suiren) literally means 'sleeping lotus'.
- In Japanese art and poetry, the floating leaves of aquatic plants like the 'suiren' are often used as metaphors for the ephemeral or drifting nature of life.
- The character 葉 (ha) meaning 'leaf' appears in many Japanese surnames, reflecting the ancient importance of nature and botany in naming families.
Examples in context
- 池には美しい蓮葉が浮かんでいます。Beautiful lily pads are floating in the pond.
- 公園の池には百合の葉が浮かんでいるんだよ。Lily pads are floating in the park's pond, you know.
- 睡蓮の葉が水面に浮いています。Suiren no ha ga suimen ni uite imasu.Lily pads are floating on the water surface.
- 睡蓮の葉はとても大きいです。Suiren no ha wa totemo ookii desu.The lily pads are very large.
- 池に睡蓮の葉がたくさんあります。Ike ni suiren no ha ga takusan arimasu.There are many lily pads in the pond.
Example conversation
A couple is looking at a garden pond.
- 大翔 Hirotoこの池には睡蓮の葉が綺麗に並んでいますね。Kono ike ni wa suiren no ha ga kirei ni narande imasu ne.The lily pads are lined up beautifully in this pond, aren't they?
- 美咲 Misaki本当ですね。とても美しいです。Hontou desu ne. Totemo utsukushii desu.You're right. They are very beautiful.
- 大翔 Hiroto美咲さんは、睡蓮の葉の上を歩けたら面白いと思いますか？Misaki-san wa, suiren no ha no ue o aruketara omoshiroi to omoimasu ka?Misaki, do you think it would be interesting if we could walk on the lily pads?
- 美咲 Misakiいいえ、絶対に沈んでしまいますよ。Iie, zettai ni shizunde shimaimasu yo.No, we would definitely sink.
