姫ひめ松まつ

noun

small pine; short pine tree

Refers to a pine tree that is small or short in stature, often used in gardening or poetic contexts. The prefix 姫 (hime) adds a sense of smallness or daintiness.

• 庭にわに姫ひめ松まつを植うえた。

  I planted a small pine tree in the garden.

• 盆ぼん栽さいの姫ひめ松まつは手て入いれが難むずかしい。

  Caring for a bonsai small pine is difficult.