花瓶
Meanings
1
vase; flower vase
A container for displaying cut flowers. The reading かびん is standard; はながめ and かへい are rare or archaic.
I put a vase on the table.
She arranged flowers in the vase.
Usage patterns
- 花瓶に花を挿すto put flowers in a vase
My mother put some roses in the vase.
- 花瓶に水を入れるto fill a vase with water
I filled the vase with water before arranging the flowers.
- 花瓶を割るto break a vase
I accidentally broke the vase.