飾り

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 飾り is read as かざり and is a noun for a decoration or ornament placed or attached to make something look attractive.
• Basic usage: A placed decoration appears in 季節の飾りを置く, while an attached ornament appears in 銀色の飾りが付く.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Object and action
  • 飾り mainly names an ornament or decorative feature, while the action of decorating is expressed by 飾る.
• Difference from 装飾
  • 装飾 is a formal term covering decoration as an act or style; 飾り readily names an individual decorative object in everyday use.