noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
gambling with hanafuda
A specific hanafuda gambling game; the term is domain-specific and not used in general contexts.
See also: 花札
昔は弄花でよく遊んだものだ。
In the old days, we often played gambling games with hanafuda.
花札 refers to the cards themselves or the general game, while 弄花 specifically denotes a gambling variant using those cards.
The term is composed of 弄 (play with, trifle with) and 花 (flower, referring to the flower cards of hanafuda). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a specialized term within hanafuda culture.