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How do you say "pot plant" in Japanese?
鉢植え
hachiue
In Japanese, "pot plant" is 鉢植え (hachiue).
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Pronunciation
鉢植え is written using kanji. Romanised as hachiue, it sounds roughly like "hah-chee-oo-eh" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
Hachiue mixes kanji for pot and planting. This indoor gardening term uses a specific pot-growing method.
Example sentence
鉢植えを使います。
Hachiue wo tsukaimasu.
I use the pot plant.
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How to remember 鉢植え
Hachi means pot or bowl, ue means planting. A plant in a pot.
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Questions about 鉢植え
How do you pronounce 鉢植え?
鉢植え is romanised as hachiue. Say it roughly like "hah-chee-oo-eh" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is 鉢植え formal or casual?
鉢植え 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 鉢植え written in Japanese?
鉢植え is written using kanji. Hachiue mixes kanji for pot and planting.
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"Pot plant" in other languages
- Korean 화초 (hwacho)
- Chinese 盆栽 (pén zāi)
- Spanish la planta de interior
- Spanish (Latin America) la planta de interior
- French le pot de fleurs
- German die Topfpflanze
- Italian la pianta d'appartamento
- Russian комнатное растение (komnatnoe rastenie)
- Greek το φυτό γλάστρας (to fito glastras)
- Arabic قصرية زرع (asriyya zarA)
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