bonsai
English
Etymology 1
From Japanese 盆栽 (bonsai), from Middle Chinese 盆 (MC buən, “bowl”) + 栽 (MC t͡sʌi, d͡zʌiH, “to plant”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɑnsaɪ/, /ˈbɑnzaɪ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɒnsaɪ/
Audio (US) (file)
Noun
bonsai (countable and uncountable, plural bonsai or bonsais)
- (countable) A tree or plant that has been miniaturized by planting it in a small pot, restricting its roots, and by careful pruning.
- (uncountable) The art of planting and growing trees or plants in such a manner.
Verb
bonsai (third-person singular simple present bonsais, present participle bonsaiing, simple past and past participle bonsaied)
- (transitive) To make into a bonsai by restricting the roots and pruning.
- 2001, Dennis Parks, Living in the Country Growing Weird (page 50)
- Could I be a father who was, so to speak, bonsaiing his children, trimming urban roots, and then twisting the emerging branches?
- 2001, Dennis Parks, Living in the Country Growing Weird (page 50)
Derived terms
- bonsai army
- prebonsai
Translations
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Interjection
bonsai
- Misspelling of banzai.
Anagrams
- Bosnia, basion, sabino
Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 盆栽.
Noun
bonsai
- (countable) bonsai tree
- (uncountable) art of bonsai
Synonyms
- (tree): bonsaitræ
Finnish
Etymology
From Japanese 盆栽 (bonsai).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbonsɑi̯/, [ˈbo̞ns̠ɑi̯]
- Rhymes: -onsɑi
- Syllabification(key): bon‧sai
Noun
bonsai
- bonsai
Declension
Inflection of bonsai (Kotus type 18/maa, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | bonsai | bonsait | |
genitive | bonsain | bonsaiden bonsaitten | |
partitive | bonsaita | bonsaita | |
illative | bonsaihin | bonsaihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | bonsai | bonsait | |
accusative | nom. | bonsai | bonsait |
gen. | bonsain | ||
genitive | bonsain | bonsaiden bonsaitten | |
partitive | bonsaita | bonsaita | |
inessive | bonsaissa | bonsaissa | |
elative | bonsaista | bonsaista | |
illative | bonsaihin | bonsaihin | |
adessive | bonsailla | bonsailla | |
ablative | bonsailta | bonsailta | |
allative | bonsaille | bonsaille | |
essive | bonsaina | bonsaina | |
translative | bonsaiksi | bonsaiksi | |
instructive | — | bonsain | |
abessive | bonsaitta | bonsaitta | |
comitative | — | bonsaineen |
Possessive forms of bonsai (type maa) | ||
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possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | bonsaini | bonsaimme |
2nd person | bonsaisi | bonsainne |
3rd person | bonsainsa |
Indonesian
Etymology
From Japanese 盆栽 (bonsai), from Middle Chinese 盆 (MC buən, “bowl”) + 栽 (MC t͡sʌi, d͡zʌiH, “to plant”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbɔnsai̯]
- Hyphenation: bon‧sai
Noun
bonsai (first-person possessive bonsaiku, second-person possessive bonsaimu, third-person possessive bonsainya)
- bonsai:
- A tree or plant that has been miniaturized by planting it in a small pot, restricting its roots, and by careful pruning.
- The art of planting and growing trees or plants in such a manner.
Alternative forms
- bongsai
Derived terms
- membonsai
- membonsaikan
- pebonsai
- pembonsaian
Further reading
- “bonsai” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Japanese
Romanization
bonsai
- Rōmaji transcription of ぼんさい
Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 盆栽 (bonsai).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔn.saj/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔnsaj
- Syllabification: bon‧sai
Noun
bonsai n (indeclinable)
- bonsai
Further reading
- bonsai in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- bonsai in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 盆栽 (ぼんさい, bonsai).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /bõ.ˈsaj/
Noun
bonsai m (plural bonsais)
- bonsai (a miniaturised tree or plant)
- (uncountable) bonsai (the art of growing miniaturised trees or plants)
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbonsai/ [ˈbõn.sai̯]
- Rhymes: -onsai
- Syllabification: bon‧sai
Noun
bonsai m (plural bonsais)
- bonsai