The Japanese vocabulary「向日葵 (ひまわり、ヒマワリ、himawari)」means “sunflower.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 向日葵、ヒマワリ |
| Hiragana | ひまわり |
| Romaji Reading | himawari |
| English Meaning | sunflower |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
A rainbow appeared above the sunflowers.
Plain Form:
ヒマワリの上に虹が架かった。
Himawari no ue ni niji ga kakatta.
Polite Form:
ヒマワリの上に虹が架かりました。
Himawari no ue ni niji ga kakarimashita.
I have never grown sunflowers.
Plain Form:
ヒマワリを育てたことが無い。
Himawari o sodateta koto ga nai.
Polite Form:
ヒマワリを育てたことがありません。
Himawari o sodateta koto ga arimasen.
Seeds fell from the sunflower.
Plain Form:
ひまわりから種が落ちた。
Himawari kara tane ga ochita.
Polite Form:
ひまわりから種が落ちました。
Himawari kara tane ga ochimashita.
