根ね締じめ

noun

pounding down earth around tree roots

A gardening technique of firmly tamping soil around the base of a tree after planting to stabilize it.

• 植うえたばかりの木きには、根ね締じめをしっかり行おこなうことが大たい切せつです。

  For a newly planted tree, it is important to firmly tamp down the soil around its roots.

noun

adding short branches at the base of an ikebana arrangement

In ikebana, the practice of placing short, leafy branches or filler material around the base of the main stems to hide the kenzan (spike holder) and create a natural look.

• 生いけ花ばなでは、根ね締じめに小ちいさな枝えだや葉はを使つかいます。

  In ikebana, small branches and leaves are used for the base covering.