NichiDict

ほおずき

酸漿
鬼灯鬼燈
[hoozuki]

Meanings

1.Noun

ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant

2.Noun

children's noisemaking toy

Examples

浅草で酸漿を買った。

I bought ground cherries at Asakusa.

お盆には酸漿を飾ります。

We decorate with ground cherries for Obon.

秋になり、庭の酸漿が鮮やかに色づいた。

With autumn's arrival, the ground cherries in the garden turned a vivid color.