彼ひ岸がん花ばな

noun

red spider lily; cluster amaryllis

A bulbous plant with bright red flowers that bloom around the autumn equinox. Often associated with graveyards and the afterlife in Japanese culture.

• 秋あきになると、川かわの土ど手てに彼ひ岸がん花ばなが咲さき乱みだれる。

  In autumn, red spider lilies bloom in profusion along the riverbank.

• 彼ひ岸がん花ばなはお墓はかの近ちかくによく植うえられている。

  Red spider lilies are often planted near graves.