Cut flowers - Kiribana

Japanese: 切花 - きりばな
Cut flowers - Kiribana
〘Noun〙① Flowers cut with the branches and stems still attached. Used for ikebana and altar flowers. ※Hoshishinshu (around 1216) 6 "In the depths of the deserted Mount Taizan, there are cut flowers (kirihana) flowing out of the river."② In the world of geisha, it refers to a half-day flower fee for a geisha. [Hidden Word Dictionary (1929)]

Sekke [Cut flowers]

〘Noun〙 Buddhist term. Thin strips of shikimi leaves are thrown into a hearth fire as an offering. They are used in esoteric Buddhism when performing goma rituals.

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙① 枝や茎のついたまま切りとった花。いけ花や仏前花などに用いる。※発心集（1216頃か）六「跡たえたる太山の奥の方に河より切花(キリハナ)のからの流れ出でたるあり」② 花柳界で、芸者の半日の花代をいう。〔かくし言葉の字引（1929）〕

せっ‐け【切花】

〘名〙 仏語。炉火の中に投じて供養する樒(しきみ)の葉を細長く切ったもの。密教で護摩法を修する時に用いる。

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