noun
Refers specifically to the Japanese art of flower arrangement, often used in the context of lessons or formal displays.
See also: 生け花
母は毎週お花を習っています。
My mother takes ikebana lessons every week.
玄関にお花が飾ってある。
There is an ikebana arrangement displayed in the entrance.
noun
Polite form of 花 (はな). Used in everyday polite speech, especially by women or when speaking to children.
きれいなお花ですね。
What a pretty flower!
子どもと一緒にお花に水をあげた。
I watered the flowers with my child.
Plain form meaning 'flower'; お花 is the polite version, often used in feminine or child-directed speech.
The standard term for the art of flower arrangement; お花 can be used as a softer, more approachable synonym in some contexts.
Polite prefix お- + 花 (flower). The ikebana sense is a specialized extension of the polite flower meaning.