マンサク

noun

Japanese witch-hazel

A deciduous shrub native to Japan, Hamamelis japonica, known for its early spring yellow flowers. Usually written in kana.

• 庭にわにマンサクが咲さいている。

  Japanese witch-hazel is blooming in the garden.

noun

bumper crop; abundant harvest

Only when written 満作

Refers to a very good harvest; the kanji 満 (full) and 作 (crop) directly suggest the meaning. Restricted to the 満作 spelling.

• 今年ことしは満まん作さくで、農のう家かは喜よろこんでいる。

  This year we have a bumper crop, and the farmers are delighted.