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花形 (hanagata) Japanese meaning: floral pattern | Kotomora
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This kimono has a floral pattern.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 の 花はな 形がた になる to become the star of a place, team, or group
He became the star of the team.
花はな 形がた をあしらう to decorate something with a flower-shaped design
They decorated the top of the cake with a flower-shaped ornament.
花はな 形がた として 活かつ 躍やく する to shine as a star performer
She is thriving as the star of the stage.
花はな 形がた の 仕し 事ごと a glamorous, star-studded job
Being a pilot is considered a glamorous, star-studded job.
Related words· 8 スター is a casual loanword for a celebrity in general, whereas 花形 highlights someone as the central, leading figure within a specific group or field.
主役 refers to the main character or central figure of a story or event, while 花形 refers to the standout star of a field, team, or profession more broadly.
エース is used specifically for a team's top performer, especially in sports, while 花形 covers stars in any field, not just sports.
人気者 is a broadly popular person, while 花形 emphasizes being a standout star or headliner in a specific field.
Show 4 more 模様 is a general term for a pattern or design, whereas 花形 specifically refers to a flower-shaped pattern.
花形 describes someone who shines as a star or center of attention in a field, while 憧れの的 more directly stresses being the object of others' yearning admiration.
花形 describes a star performer or star player in a specific group or field, while 明星 has a grander, more poetic connotation of shining brilliance.
Etymology Compound of 花 (flower) and 形 (shape, form). The 'star' sense is a metaphorical extension from the idea of a flower being the most conspicuous and admired part of a plant.
トップスター
花形 refers to a star performer or star player in a more literary or general sense, while トップスター specifically denotes the top-ranked celebrity, often in Takarazuka theater.
