How to say 'Decorate' in Japanese | 飾る

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The Japanese word for Decorate is 'Kazaru', written as 飾る in Japanese.'Decorate' in hiragana is かざる.

word

飾る

Meaning

Decorate

Reading

かざる

kazaru

Kanji

飾Decorate

Explanation

The Japanese verb '飾る (かざる)' means 'to decorate' or 'to adorn'. It is used when embellishing or beautifying something, such as a room, a cake, or even oneself. This verb can be applied to both physical objects and abstract concepts. For example: She decorated the room with flowers「彼女は部屋を花で飾った」(かのじょはへやをはなでかざった). He adorned himself with jewelry「彼は宝石で身を飾った」(かれはほうせきでみをかざった). The verb can also imply adding something to enhance appearance or value, as in 'to embellish a story'「話を飾る」(はなしをかざる).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3210

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 飾る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

飾

Meaning

Decorate

Hiragana in the Word 飾る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 飾る Through the Kanji 飾

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 飾 as well.

word

飾り

Meaning

Decoration

word

装飾

Meaning

Decoration

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What does 'Kazaru' (飾る) mean?

'Kazaru' means 'Decorate' .

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