bonseki

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noun

The ancient Japanese art of creating miniature landscapes on black lacquer trays using sand and pebbles.

OriginJapanese 盆石 →
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Meanings

nounbonseki (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe ancient Japanese art of creating miniature landscapes on black lacquer trays using sand and pebbles.

Origin

  1. Japanese盆石“tray rocks”
  2. Englishbonseki

From Japanese 盆石 (bonseki, “tray rocks”).

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APA

bonseki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bonseki

MLA

“bonseki.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bonseki. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bonseki,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bonseki.

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