盆ぼん石せき

noun

tray landscape stone; bonsai landscape stone

A stone used as the foundation or central element in a tray landscape (盆石), a traditional Japanese art similar to bonsai or miniature rock gardens. The term is domain-specific and not commonly encountered outside of traditional arts contexts.

• 盆ぼん石せきの上うえに小ちいさな砂利じゃりを敷しいて、山さん水すいを表ひょう現げんする。

  Small gravel is laid on the tray landscape stone to represent mountains and water.