花束

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 花束(はなたば) combines 花(はな) with 束(たば), a bundle.
• Basic usage: It means a bouquet of flowers, often discussed as a gift of congratulations or thanks.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 渡す and 贈る
  • 花束を渡す focuses on handing over a bouquet; 花束を贈る focuses on giving it as a gift. Both can describe the same scene from different perspectives.
• Recipient and source
  • In 俳優へ客席から花束が贈られた, へ marks the actor as recipient, and から marks the audience as the source.