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ハマヒルガオ (はまひるがお) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ハマヒルガオ

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Meanings

1

seashore false bindweed

usually written using kana alone

A coastal plant with pink, morning-glory-like flowers; scientific name Calystegia soldanella.

夏なつの砂すな浜はまでハマヒルガオが咲さいているのを見

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I found seashore false bindweed blooming on the sandy beach in summer.

Kanji

浜seacoast, beach, seashore
昼daytime, noon
顔face, expression

Related words

昼ひる顔がお
Refers to bindweed or false bindweed in general; ハマヒルガオ specifically denotes the seashore species.

Built from

浜はま+昼ひる顔がお

Written forms

ハマヒルガオ
kana-only spelling
Standard katakana spelling for this plant name; this word is usually written in kana.
浜はま昼ひる顔がお
Kanji spelling exists but the word is usually written in kana; learners will most often encounter the katakana form.

Etymology

Compound of 浜 (hama, 'beach') and 昼顔 (hirugao, 'bindweed'), describing a bindweed that grows on sandy shores.