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紫丁香花 (むらさきはしどい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

紫丁香花むらさきはしどい

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Meanings

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noun

common lilac; Syringa vulgaris

Refers specifically to the common lilac species. In everyday language, ライラック is more common.

See also: ライラック

庭にわに紫むらさき丁香はしど花いが咲さいている。
Common lilacs are blooming in the garden.
紫むらさき丁香はしど花いはモクセイ科かの落

らく

葉よう

低てい

木ぼく

です

。

The common lilac is a deciduous shrub of the olive family.

Written forms

紫丁香花むらさきはしどい
Standard kanji spelling for the plant name.
紫むらさきはしどい
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; may be easier for learners.
ムラサキハシドイ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling common in botanical contexts.

Kanji

紫purple, violet
丁street, ward, town
香incense, smell, perfume
花flower

Similar words

ライラック
More common loanword for lilac in general; 紫丁香花 is the formal Japanese name for Syringa vulgaris.

Etymology

Compound of 紫 (murasaki, 'purple') and はしどい (hashidoi, an old name for Syringa reticulata, the Japanese tree lilac). The exact origin of はしどい is uncertain.