植木鉢|うえきばちuekibachi[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. nounflowerpot; plant pot
   植木鉢うえきばちが歩道ほどうに落おちて、ガチャンと割われた。↗

   The flower pot crashed to the sidewalk.

• Synonym鉢はちNeutralMuch broader in range: bowls, basins and other deep vessels, even the crown of the head. In gardening 「鉢」 alone often means a flowerpot; used in both speech and writing.
• SynonymフラワーポットNeutralLoanword for a flowerpot; can also serve as a general name, common in garden shops and product names, though 「植木鉢」 remains the everyday word.

For a flowerpot, 「植木鉢」 is the default. In gardening contexts 「鉢」 alone is often used for one. 「フラワーポット」, the loanword, turns up mainly in garden shops and product names.

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1. 植物しょくぶつを栽培さいばいまたは展示てんじするために植うえる鉢ばち。