花柄（はながら、hanagara）
- floral

The Japanese word 花柄 （はながら, hanagara） means "floral pattern," "flower pattern," or "flower design." It refers to a design or pattern that incorporates flowers or floral motifs. This pattern can be found on various items like clothing, fabrics, wallpaper, and other decorative objects. The [花柄] can feature a wide variety of flower types and arrangements. It describes the design aspect, not the actual flowers themselves.

⚫︎花柄のワンピース Translation: A floral pattern dress. ⚫︎花柄のカーテンが欲しいです。 Translation: I want floral pattern curtains. ⚫︎このバッグは素敵な[花柄]ですね！ Translation: This bag has a lovely floral pattern!

You use 花柄 when you want to describe something that has a floral design. You can use it as a noun modifying other nouns, such as in the examples above. You can also use it to describe the general aesthetic of something. For instance, you could say something like, "The shop is full of [花柄] items."

花柄 is typically written in kanji and hiragana. ・ Kanji: 花柄 ・ Hiragana: はながら The kanji 花 (hana) means "flower," and 柄 (gara) means "pattern" or "design." There are no variations in okurigana (the suffix hiragana).

・フラワーパターン (furawaa paataan) - loanword: flower pattern (more direct English loanword) ・花模様 (hanamoyou) - flower design/pattern. More general than [花柄].

・ There isn't a direct antonym for [花柄]. The opposite would be a design that does not feature flowers. The focus is on the design and not the flowers. ・無地 (muji) - plain, solid color (as it lacks a pattern) ・幾何学模様 (kikagaku moyou) - geometric pattern (as it's a different type of pattern)

彼女は[花柄]のブラウスを着ていました。 ・Translation: She was wearing a floral blouse. ・Explanation: This sentence uses [花柄] to describe the design of the blouse, specifically its floral pattern.

このスカートは可愛い[花柄]で気に入りました。 ・Translation: I liked this skirt because of its cute floral pattern. ・Explanation: The sentence highlights liking the design feature.

The word 花柄 is a compound word formed from two kanji. 花 (hana) meaning "flower" and 柄 (gara) meaning "pattern" or "design," hence the direct translation is flower pattern.