No. 2,002 in Japanese
サクラ
"サクラ" (sakura) means "cherry blossom."
In a sentence
春になると、サクラが満開になります。
In spring, cherry blossoms bloom fully.
In this sentence, 'サクラ' refers to cherry blossoms, a common usage related to the tree and its flowers.
彼はサクラとしてその商品を褒めていますが、私は騙されません。
He praises the product as a shill, but I am not fooled.
Here, 'サクラ' is used metaphorically to refer to someone who praises a product falsely to attract others, indicating a specific Japanese use of the term.
夏祭りでサクラの香りがする飲み物を試しました。
At the summer festival, I tried a drink with the scent of cherry blossoms.
In this example, 'サクラ' describes the flavor or fragrance characteristic of cherry blossoms, adapted for culinary or aromatic purposes.
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