破れ傘 (やぶれがさ) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
1
noun
broken umbrella; torn umbrella
Literally an umbrella that is torn or broken. Can be used metaphorically for something that is in a ruined or useless state.
2
noun
shredded umbrella plant (Syneilesis palmata)
usually written using kana alone
A perennial plant native to East Asia, named for its leaves that resemble a torn umbrella. Usually written in katakana as ヤブレガサ.
ヤブレガサは山地の林床に生える多年草です。
The shredded umbrella plant is a perennial that grows on forest floors in mountainous areas.
umbrella
Etymology
Compound of 破れ (yabure, 'torn') + 傘 (kasa, 'umbrella'). The plant name comes from the shape of its leaves.
