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枝垂れ柳 (しだれやなぎ, shidareyanagi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

枝し垂だれ柳やなぎ

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Meanings

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Refers specifically to the tree Salix babylonica, known for its drooping branches. Common in gardens and parks.

公こう園えんの池いけのそばに大おおきな枝し垂だれ柳やなぎがある。

There is a large weeping willow by the pond in the park.

枝し垂だれ柳やなぎの枝えだが風かぜに揺ゆれている。

The branches of the weeping willow are swaying in the wind.

Kanji

柳willow
枝bough, branch, twig
垂droop, suspend, hang

Related words

柳やなぎ
枝垂れ柳 refers specifically to the weeping willow with drooping branches, while 柳 is the general word covering any willow species.

Written forms

枝し垂だれ柳やなぎUsage7%
Standard kanji spelling for weeping willow.
しだれ柳やなぎUsage43%
Common variant with kana for the first part.
シダレヤナギUsage43%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling, often used in botanical contexts or for emphasis.
しだれやなぎUsage7%
垂しだれ柳やなぎ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Etymology

Compound of 枝垂れ (shidare, 'drooping branches') + 柳 (yanagi, 'willow'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the name describes the tree's characteristic form.