The Japanese vocabulary「百合 (ゆり、ユリ、yuri)」means “lily.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 百合、ユリ |
| Hiragana | ゆり |
| Romaji Reading | yuri |
| English Meaning | lily |
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.
I put on a lily hair accessory.
Past,
Plain Form:
ユリの髪飾りをつけた。
Yuri no kami-kazari o tsuketa.
Past,
Polite Form:
ユリの髪飾りをつけました。
Yuri no kami-kazari o tsukemashita.
I offered lilies to the grave.
Plain Form:
ユリをお墓にお供えした。
Yuri o ohaka ni osonae shita.
Polite Form:
ユリをお墓にお供えしました。
Yuri o ohaka ni osonae shimashita.
Lilies don’t grow in my garden.
Plain Form:
私の庭では、ユリは育たない。
Watashi no niwa de wa, yuri wa sodatanai.
Polite Form:
私の庭では、ユリは育ちません。
Watashi no niwa de wa, yuri wa sodachimasen.
Lilies bloom in June.
Plain Form:
ユリは六月に咲く。
Yuri wa roku-gatsu ni saku.
Polite Form:
ユリは六月に咲きます。
Yuri wa roku-gatsu ni sakimasu.
