鉢
はち
bowl, basin, pot (for plants)
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Examples
鉢に花を植えた。
はちにはなをうえた。
I planted flowers in a pot.
植木鉢を窓辺に置いた。
うえきばちをまどべにおいた。
I put the flowerpot by the window.
大きな鉢にサラダを盛りつけた。
おおきなはちにサラダをもりつけた。
I served the salad in a large bowl.
Common patterns
- 植木鉢
- flowerpot
- 鉢に植える
- to plant in a pot
- 鉢植えの花
- a potted plant
Memory tip
A deep, wide vessel: a serving bowl on the table, or a plant pot in the garden (usually 植木鉢). Keep it apart from its homophones 八 (eight) and 蜂 (bee), and from 皿, which is a flat plate.
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