蘭らん

noun

orchid

Refers to the orchid flower or plant. Often written in katakana in botanical or decorative contexts.

• 母ははの日ひに蘭らんを贈おくった。

  I gave an orchid for Mother's Day.

noun

Netherlands; Holland

Abbreviation of 阿蘭陀 (オランダ). Used mainly in compounds such as 蘭学 (Dutch learning) or 日蘭 (Japan-Netherlands). Rare as a standalone word for the country.

See also: 阿蘭陀 (オランダ)

• 「蘭らん」はオランダの略りゃく称しょうとして、蘭らん学がくや日にち蘭らん関かん係けいなどの語ごで使つかわれる。

  The character 蘭 is used as an abbreviation for the Netherlands in words like 蘭学 (Dutch learning) and 日蘭 (Japan-Netherlands relations).