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ウォールフラワー

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Japanese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English wallflower.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [β̞o̞ːɾɯ̟ɸɯ̟ɾa̠β̞a̠ː]

Noun

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ウォールフラワー (wōrufurawā

  1. wallflower (Erysimum cheiri, syn. Cheiranthus cheiri)
    Synonym: 匂紫羅欄花 (nioi-araseitō)
    • 1929, Fujii Senzui, Ōbei no kyōiku to bunka [Western education and culture], page 264:
      (しゃ)(そう)から()()けた(はな)はメイツリーやエリゲロー(くさ)(しら)(はな)と、ゴースやウォールフラワー()(いろ)(はな)ばかりである。
      Shasō kara miuketa hana wa meitsurī ya erigerō kusa no shiraki hana to, gōsu ya wōrufurawā no kiiro no hana bakari dearu.
      The only flowers visible from the train window were white may-tree or fleabane flowers and yellow gorse or wallflowers.
    • 1942, Kafuku Kinzō, Nioi, page 123:
      ウォールフラワー()ふのは獨逸(ドイツ)ではゴルドラック、佛蘭西(フランス)ではジロフレーと()ふ。和名(わめい)では桂竹香、(また)はにほひあらせいとうである。
      Wōrufurawā to iu no wa Doitsu de wa gorudorakku, Furansu de wa jirofurē to iu. Wamei de wa [?], mata wa nioi-araseitō de aru.
      The wallflower is called Goldlack in German, and giroflée in French. Its Japanese name is 桂竹香 or nioi-araseitō.
    • 2003, Kaneda Hatsuyo, Hana no jiten: shiritai hana no namae ga wakaru [Flower dictionary: the names of flowers you want to know]‎[1], page 41:
      ウォールフラワー Erysimum (Cheiranthus) アブラナ()(たい)(かん)(せい)()(ねん)(そう)(はる)まき ()(ねん)(そう)
      Wōrufurawā Erysimum (Cheiranthus) aburana ka taikan sei tanensō, haru maki ninensō
      Wallflower, Erysimum (Cheiranthus) species, brassica family, cold hardy perennial, sow in spring, biennial