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オランダアヤメ (orandaayame) Japanese meaning: gladiolus | Kotomora

オランダアヤメ

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Meanings

1

gladiolus

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the gladiolus flower. Often used in gardening and floristry contexts.

See also: グラジオラス

庭にわにオランダアヤメを植うえた。

I planted gladioli in the garden.

2

Dutch iris

usually written using kana alone

Specifically the Dutch iris (Iris × hollandica), a hybrid iris commonly used as a cut flower.

See also: ダッチアイリス

花はな屋やでオランダアヤメの花はな束たばを買かった。
I bought a bouquet of Dutch irises at the florist.

Kanji

菖iris
蒲bullrush, flag, cattail

Related words

グラジオラス
グラジオラス is the more common loanword for gladiolus; オランダアヤメ is a less frequent native-style name.
ダッチアイリス
ダッチアイリス is a direct loanword for Dutch iris; オランダアヤメ is the Japanese rendering of the same plant.

Written forms

オランダアヤメ
kana-only spelling
Common katakana spelling; usually written in kana.
オランダ菖蒲あやめ
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Etymology

Compound of オランダ (Oranda, 'Netherlands') and 菖蒲 (ayame, 'iris'), referring to irises associated with the Netherlands. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.