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Definition and meaning of - やなぎ in Japanese

やなぎ
yanagi

N4

1.a type of tree known as willow.

Noun

柳の枝は風に揺れる。
The branches of the willow sway in the wind.
川岸に美しい柳が並ぶ。
Beautiful willows line the riverbank.
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2.a type of tree known as weeping willow.

Noun

柳は美しい木です。
The willow is a beautiful tree.
柳はしだれ柳とも呼ばれます。
The willow is also called a weeping willow.
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3.a type of tree with long, slender branches.

Wikipedia definition

柳は美しい木です。
Willow is a beautiful tree.
川のそばに柳があります。
There is a willow tree by the river.
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はなび

花火

hanabi

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