ENG/PL I’m sure you couldn’t wait until I post another list of Sakura vocabulary! 😉 So without further ado, here it is: 花は桜木、人は武士 - hana wa sakuragi, hito wa bushi – the best flowers are the cherry blossoms, the best individuals are the samurai; as the cherry blossom is first among flowers, so is the warrior first among men. 花より団子- hana yori dango – literally, sweets over flowers. Some people just want to party, you know? ブルーシート – Buruu sheeto- the traditional picnic blanket in Japan is a blue plastic mat that Hanami diehards spread even before dawn to hold the perfect spot. 花見団子 – Hanami Dango - are sweet bites made with rice flour, usually put on a skewer and of three colors, natural white, green and pink. 夜桜 – Yozakura - night viewing of cherry blossoms. Often parks organise special lighting during Hanami evenings. 満開 – Mankai - the moment of full bloom, usually lasts about one week depending on the type of sakura tree. 開花予想- Kaikayosou - a specific word that means forecast of flowering time. 桜切る馬鹿梅切らぬ馬鹿- Sakura kiru baka, ume kiranu baka- The fools who cut cherry trees, the fools who don’t cut plum trees - This proverb originated because cherry blossom trees can easily rot from branches being cut off or broken off. Plum trees on the other hand grow thick and sturdy, and they actually benefit from excess branches being cut off. 満開 – mankai - Full bloom 五分咲き- gobuzaki - Half bloom 初桜 - Hatsuzakura - the name for first cherry blossom of the year. 桜人 – sakurabito - a person who is a die-hard fan of sakura and hanami celebration. 朝桜- asazakura - morning sakura; it’s when the cherry blossom intertwined with morning dew gives a magnifying sight to the sakura admirers. 桜狩り- sakuragari- sakura hunting 姥桜- ubazakura - Old-Woman Sakura - used as a metaphor for a woman who, despite passing her youth, is still beautiful and alluring. 千本桜 – senbonzakura – thousand cherry trees – no need to explain this one right? And if you saw "Bleach", you know. #teambyakuyaforever ❤ ................................................... Polish in the comments! Polski tekst w komentarzach! (w: 仙台西公園) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNovRB_jDiu/?igshid=1vqz1getl7ami
