bonsai in Japanese
bonsai in Japanese is 盆栽, 盆栽の技術 — bonsai means a miniature tree grown and shaped in a small pot through careful pruning and root control.
bonsai in Japanese
盆栽
Pronounced: bonsai
(transitive) To make into a bonsai by restricting the roots and pruning.
盆栽の技術
(transitive) To make into a bonsai by restricting the roots and pruning.
What does "bonsai" mean?
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noun A miniature tree grown and shaped in a small pot through careful pruning and root control.
"He spent thirty years training that bonsai into its current shape."
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noun The traditional art of cultivating such miniature trees.
"She took a weekend class to learn the basics of bonsai."
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bonsai in a sentence
- He spent thirty years training that bonsai into its current shape.
- She took a weekend class to learn the basics of bonsai.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "bonsai" in Japanese?
"bonsai" in Japanese is 盆栽, 盆栽の技術. bonsai means: A miniature tree grown and shaped in a small pot through careful pruning and root control.
How do you pronounce 盆栽?
"bonsai" in Japanese is 盆栽, pronounced "bonsai".
How do you use "bonsai" in a sentence?
Example: "He spent thirty years training that bonsai into its current shape." In Japanese, "bonsai" is 盆栽, 盆栽の技術.
Are there other ways to say "bonsai" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "bonsai": 盆栽, 盆栽の技術.
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