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生花（いけばな）

Definition

生花 refers to the art of Japanese flower arrangement. It involves carefully selecting and arranging flowers, branches, and other natural elements in a way that emphasizes simplicity, balance, and harmony.

Analogy

Think of 生花 as creating a beautiful Instagram-worthy bouquet. Just like how you carefully choose and arrange flowers for the perfect picture, in 生花 you select and arrange flowers to create a visually pleasing composition.

Related terms

華道（かどう）: This term refers to the broader concept of Japanese floral arts, which includes not only 生花 but also other forms of flower arrangement such as 草月流（そうげつりゅう）and 立ち花（たちばな）.

押し花（おしばな）: This term refers to the art of pressing flowers. Instead of arranging fresh flowers, 押し花 involves preserving flowers by flattening them between pages or using special techniques.

庭園（ていえん）: This term refers to traditional Japanese gardens. Just like how 生花 focuses on creating harmony with flower arrangements, 庭園 aims to create a harmonious and peaceful environment through careful design and placement of plants, rocks, water features, and other elements.