山やま吹ぶき

noun

kerria; Japanese yellow rose

A deciduous shrub with bright yellow flowers, native to Japan and China. Often found in gardens and traditional settings.

• 庭にわに山やま吹ぶきが咲さいている。

  Kerria is blooming in the garden.

• 山やま吹ぶきの花はなは鮮あざやかな黄き色いろだ。

  The kerria flowers are a vivid yellow.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

bright golden yellow; amber

Only when written 山吹

Refers to the color of kerria flowers, a rich golden yellow. Used as a noun or with の to describe something of that color.

• 彼かの女じょは山やま吹ぶき色いろの着き物ものを着きていた。

  She wore a bright golden yellow kimono.

• 山やま吹ぶきの帯おびがよく似に合あう。

  The amber-colored obi suits you well.

noun

gold coin (historical)

Only when written 山吹

Historical term for a gold coin used in Japan, named after its yellow color. Not in modern currency use.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいには山やま吹ぶきと呼よばれる金きん貨かが流りゅう通つうしていた。

  During the Edo period, a gold coin called yamabuki was in circulation.