How to say 'Bud' in Japanese | つぼみ

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The Japanese word for Bud is 'Tsubomi', written as つぼみ in Japanese.

word

つぼみ

Meaning

Bud

Reading

Tsubomi

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'つぼみ (tsubomi)' refers to a 'bud', specifically the undeveloped flower or leaf before it blooms. This word is commonly used in contexts related to plants, flowers, and nature. For example: the cherry blossoms are in bud「桜のつぼみがついている」(さくらのつぼみがついている). The rose bud is about to bloom「バラのつぼみが咲きそうだ」(ばらのつぼみがさきそうだ). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe something in its early stages of development, such as potential or talent.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

7239

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word つぼみ

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

つ

Reading

Tsu

hiragana

ぼ

Reading

hiragana

み

Reading

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'Tsubomi' means 'Bud' .

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