Translation guide
A flowering plant (Rosa chinensis) and its bloom, known in Japanese as コウシンバラ or チョウシュンカ. The term can refer to the plant itself, the flower, or a color resembling its petals.
Referring to the China rose plant, a species of rose native to Southwest China.
The most common Japanese name for Rosa chinensis. Literally 'rose of Kōshin' (an old name for China).
Referring to the bloom of the China rose plant.
The flower of the China rose. Use this when you need to be specific about the bloom.
コウシンバラの花は鮮やかな紅色です。
The China rose flower is a vivid crimson.
Referring to a pinkish-red or deep rose color, like that of a China rose.
庭にコウシンバラを植えました。
I planted a China rose in the garden.
Literally 'ever-blooming flower', a Chinese-derived name for the China rose, emphasizing its long flowering period.
チョウシュンカは四季咲きのバラです。
The China rose is a repeat-blooming rose.
Scientific name used in botanical contexts.
ロサ・キネンシスは多くの園芸品種の親です。
Rosa chinensis is the parent of many garden varieties.
The flower of the China rose, using the Chinese-derived name.
チョウシュンカの花が咲きました。
The China rose bloomed.
A common loanword for a rose-pink color, often used in fashion and design.
彼女はローズピンクのドレスを着ていた。
She wore a China rose dress.
Deep crimson, a traditional Japanese color term that can describe the hue of a China rose.
深紅色のバラが美しい。
The deep crimson rose is beautiful.
Literally 'China rose color', a less common but direct translation.
壁をコウシンバラ色に塗った。
I painted the wall China rose.