花はな守もり

noun

flower guard; person who guards flowers

Refers to someone who protects flowers, especially cherry blossoms, often in a poetic or traditional context. Not an everyday occupation.

• 春はるになると、公こう園えんに花はな守もりが立たつ。

  When spring comes, flower guards stand in the park.

• 昔むかし話ばなしに出でてくる花はな守もりは、桜さくらを大たい切せつにしていた。

  The flower guard in the old tale cherished the cherry blossoms.