ikebana
pronunciation
How to pronounce ikebana in British English:
UK [ˌɪkɪˈbɑ:nə]
How to pronounce ikebana in American English:
US [ˌikɛˈbɑnɑ, ˌɪkə-]
Word Origin
- ikebana (n.)
- 1901, from Japanese, from ikeru "to keep alive, arrange" + hana "flower."
Example
- 1. In japan , the apology , like ikebana and haiku , is an art form .
- 2. Business variety : ikebana , simulated .
- 3. Ikebana , or " the way of flowers , " dates back more than 500 years and first blossomed among male artisans and aristocrats .
- 4. Some men have spent years mastering the art form and now teach new students the therapeutic effects of ikebana .
- 5. When I asked the people I met why japan had seen so little looting , they offered cultural analogies from far afield : the rigorous discipline of ikebana , the art of flower arranging ; the elaborate rituals of kendo , japanese fencing .