白銀の蓮
hakugin no hasu
The English phrase "silver lotus" is translated into Japanese as 白銀の蓮 (hakugin no hasu).
白銀の蓮 is used to describe a lotus flower that possesses a silver color.
Which one should you use?
While 白銀の蓮 is poetic, a more common, literal way to describe a lotus that is the color of silver is to use 銀色の蓮.
How do you pronounce it?
hakugin no hasu
Did you know?
- While 白銀 describes a silver color, it is more frequently used in Japanese literature to describe the blinding brilliance of fresh snow or a landscape covered in ice.
- While the lotus is a floral symbol, the word 蓮 is also used in the name of the 'Lotus Position' 蓮華座, a foundational posture for Zen meditation.
- The word 白銀, or 'hakugin', literally translates to 'white silver'. In Japanese, this term evokes a more brilliant, shimmering white than the standard word for white, 白, making the phrase feel much more luminous and precious.
Examples in context
- 白銀の蓮が池に浮かんでいます。Hakugin no hasu ga ike ni ukande imasu.A silver lotus is floating in the pond.
- 白銀の蓮の彫刻はとても美しいです。Hakugin no hasu no choukoku wa totemo utsukushii desu.The sculpture of a silver lotus is very beautiful.
- 月明かりに白銀の蓮が輝いています。Tsukiakari ni hakugin no hasu ga kagayaite imasu.The silver lotus is shining in the moonlight.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are walking through a quiet botanical garden at night.
- 蓮 Ren見て、白銀の蓮がとても綺麗だよ。Mite, hakugin no hasu ga totemo kirei da yo.Look, the silver lotus is very beautiful.
- 陽葵 Himari本当、幻想的な美しさね。Hontou, gensouteki na utsukushisa ne.Truly, it has a fantastical beauty.
- 蓮 Ren月光に照らされて、輝いているね。Gekkou ni terasarete, kagayaite iru ne.It is shining, illuminated by the moonlight.
- 陽葵 Himari蓮さんの好きな色の花だわ。Ren-san no suki na iro no hana da wa.It's a flower in your favorite color, Ren.
