noun
large pink (flower); Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus
Botanical name for a variety of pink native to Japan. Often written in katakana as ヤマトナデシコ in scientific or gardening contexts.
See also: 撫子
ヤマトナデシコは夏に淡いピンクの花を咲かせる。
The large pink blooms pale pink flowers in summer.
noun
ideal Japanese woman; woman with traditional feminine virtues
Refers to a woman who embodies classical Japanese ideals of grace, modesty, loyalty, and inner strength. Often used with nostalgic or cultural pride.
彼女はまさに大和なでしこと呼ぶにふさわしい人だ。
She is truly a woman worthy of being called a Yamato nadeshiko.
大和なでしこの精神は今も大切にされている。
The spirit of the Yamato nadeshiko is still cherished today.