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How do you say "petal" in Japanese?
花びら
hanabira
In Japanese, "petal" is 花びら (hanabira).
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Pronunciation
Hanabira has four light syllables, ha-na-bi-ra, with hana carrying the word for flower and stress falling gently on no single part.
Writing and usage
花びら is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
柔らかな花びらがバラから落ちた。
yawara kana hanabira ga bara kara ochi ta.
A soft petal fell from the rose.
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How to remember 花びら
Hanabira starts with 'hana', meaning flower — a petal is simply a small piece that falls away from the flower.
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Questions about 花びら
How do you pronounce 花びら?
Hanabira has four light syllables, ha-na-bi-ra, with hana carrying the word for flower and stress falling gently on no single part.
Is 花びら formal or casual?
花びら is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 花びら written in Japanese?
花びら is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as hanabira.
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