花畑・花畠|はなばたけhanabatake[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
花畑花畑 is the more common written form. It is written entirely in kanji and is the form beginners should normally choose when writing the word.
花畠花畠 is a less common variant, also written entirely in kanji. You will seldom encounter it, so learners should recognize it but generally avoid choosing it.
Definitions
- nounfield of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym花園はなぞのWrittenWritten word for a garden filled with flowers and plants, with a poetic feel; 「花畑」 leans toward a field planted with flowers or a stretch of wildflowers.
- Synonym花壇かだんNeutralA small, enclosed flower bed set within a park or garden; much smaller in scale than a 「花畑」.
- Synonym花圃かほWrittenWritten, old-fashioned Sino-Japanese word for a flower garden; rarely used today.
- Relatedお花畑おはなばたけNeutralA beautified form of 「花畑」; also means alpine flower fields, and colloquially mocks someone lost in rosy fantasies, as in 「頭がお花畑」.
- Related花屋敷はなやしきWrittenWritten, somewhat old-fashioned word for a garden planted with many flowers and open for anyone to visit.
Use 「花畑」 for a field or open expanse covered in blooming flowers, as in 「一面の花畑」. For a small garden flower bed say 「花壇」; for a poetic garden, 「花園」; and colloquially 「頭がお花畑」 mocks someone lost in unrealistic fantasies.
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