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2007.02.06(Review of 2004.03.25 edition)

Today's WordMaster takes the act of placing flowers into a vase and makes it high art!

Today's LessonCATEGORY: 間違いやすいボキャブラリー
FLOWER ARRANGEMENT   生けられた花、華道

Explanation

  • A flower arrangement is a group of flowers that have been placed in particular positions in a vase, ceramic dish, etc. in order to be displayed.

    Flower arrangement is the art of producing such displays.

    Be Careful! When used to mean a display of flowers, the expression flower arrangement is countable. When talking about the art of flower arrangement, however, the expression is uncountable.
  • flower arrangement は、鑑賞目的で、花瓶や陶器などに決まった形で生けられた花、という意味です。

    flower arrangement には、花を生ける技術、つまり、華道という意味もあります。

    注意：「生けられた花」という意味では数えられる名詞、「華道」という意味では数えられない名詞として扱われます。

examples

  1. There was a beautiful flower arrangement in the lobby of the hotel. It must have cost at least ¥100,000.
  2. My wife likes to decorate the entrance to our home with seasonal flower arrangements.
  3. (an American woman to a Japanese friend)
    Is it still common for young Japanese women to learn tea ceremony and flower arrangement before they get married?

英会話レッスンMay your world be fresh, beautiful, and ablaze with color!