NichiDict

朝顔

あさがお
[asagao]

Meanings

1.Noun

Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; ivy morning glory

2.Noun

funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); funnel-shaped urinal

Examples

夏の朝、朝顔が咲いた。

In the summer morning, the morning glories bloomed.

朝顔の種を植えて夏に花を楽しんだ。

I planted morning glory seeds and enjoyed the flowers in summer.

朝顔の色は青や紫のものが多く観賞用として親しまれている。

Morning glories are often blue or purple and are popular as ornamental plants.