How to say “full bloom” in Japanese | 満開 (まんかい、mankai)

The Japanese vocabulary「満開 (まんかい、mankai)」means “full bloom.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word満開
Hiraganaまんかい
Romaji Readingmankai
English Meaningfull bloom

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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I ate a packed lunch while looking at the cherry blossoms in full bloom.

Plain Form:

満開まんかいさくらながめながらお弁当べんとうべた。
Mankai no sakura o nagamenagara o bentō o tabeta.

Polite Form:

満開の桜を眺めながらお弁当を食べました。
Mankai no sakura o nagamenagara o bentō o tabemashita.


I posted photos of cherry blossoms in full bloom on social media.

Plain Form:

満開まんかいさくら写真しゃしんをSNSに投稿とうこうした。
Mankai no sakura no shashin o SNS ni tōkō shita.

Polite Form:

満開の桜の写真をSNSに投稿しました。
Mankai no sakura no shashin o SNS ni tōkō shimashita.


I took lots of photos in the rose garden in full bloom.

Plain Form:

満開まんかいのバラえん写真しゃしんをたくさんった。
Mankai no baraen de shashin o takusan totta.

Polite Form:

満開のバラ園で写真をたくさん撮りました。
Mankai no baraen de shashin o takusan torimashita.


The cherry blossoms in full bloom are lit up and look magical.

Plain Form:

満開まんかいさくらがライトアップされて幻想的げんそうてきだ。
Mankai no sakura ga raitoappu sarete gensō-teki da.

Polite Form:

満開の桜がライトアップされて幻想的です。
Mankai no sakura ga raitoappu sarete gensō-teki desu.

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