生いける

ichidan verb, transitive verb

arrange flowers; plant

Primarily used for flower arrangement (ikebana). The 'plant' gloss is rare and mostly seen in older or literary contexts; modern Japanese prefers 植える for planting in soil.

• 母ははは毎まい週しゅう、玄げん関かんに花はなを生いける。

  My mother arranges flowers in the entrance every week.

noun-modifying (irregular)

living; live

Only when written 生ける

Prenominal form used only before nouns, such as 生ける屍 (living corpse) or 生ける伝説 (living legend). Not used as a standalone adjective.

• 彼かれは生いける伝でん説せつと呼よばれている。

  He is called a living legend.