house plant

Japanese: house plant(英語表記)houseplant
house plant

… In Western countries, the term foliage plant is used to describe what is called foliage plant in Japan. However, the English term house plant is more commonly used to describe plants that are closer to Japanese foliage plants. Unlike in Japan, in Western countries, houses and other buildings are made of stone or reinforced concrete, so potted plants such as geraniums have been widely used to decorate rooms for a long time. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "house plant" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 欧米諸国には日本でいう観葉植物にあてはまる言葉としてfoliage plantがある。ただ一般的には,日本の観葉植物に近いものとしてハウスプラントhouse plantの英名がよく使われている。欧米では日本と違い,住宅その他の建築物が石や鉄筋コンクリートであるため,早くからゼラニウムなどの鉢物が部屋飾りに多く使われてきた。…

※「house plant」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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