桜さくら

noun

cherry tree; cherry blossom; sakura

Refers to the tree, its blossoms, or the flower itself. Culturally significant in Japan.

• 春はるになると、桜さくらが満まん開かいになる。

  In spring, the cherry blossoms come into full bloom.

• 公こう園えんの桜さくらの木きの下したでお花はな見みをした。

  We had a cherry-blossom viewing party under the cherry trees in the park.

noun

light pink; cherry-blossom pink

Abbreviation of 桜色; used for the pale pink color of cherry blossoms.

See also: 桜色

• 彼かの女じょは桜さくらの着き物ものを着きていた。

  She wore a light-pink kimono.

noun

shill; fake buyer; paid audience; seat filler

A person hired to pretend to be a customer, applaud, or fill seats. Usually written in katakana as サクラ. Covers both fake buyers and hired applauders.

• あの店みせの行ぎょう列れつにはサクラが並ならんでいるらしい。

  Apparently there are shills lining up in front of that shop.

• テレビ番ばん組ぐみの観かん客きゃくにサクラが混まざっていた。

  There were paid audience members mixed in with the TV show's audience.

noun

horse meat

Euphemistic term for horse meat, usually in compounds like 桜肉 (さくらにく) or 桜鍋 (さくらなべ).

See also: 桜肉 · 桜鍋

• 桜さくら肉にくは馬ば肉にくの別べつ名めいで、桜さくら鍋なべなどに使つかわれる。

  Sakura-niku is another name for horse meat, used in dishes like sakura-nabe.