蝶

蝶

Butterfly.

In this sentence, 蝶 (chou) is used as the noun for 'butterfly' describing the subject of the sentence.

美しい蝶が花の周りを飛んでいる。

A beautiful butterfly is flying around the flowers.

Here, 蝶 (chou) is used metaphorically to represent freedom or grace, comparing the heart to a butterfly.

彼は蝶のように自由な心を持っている。

He has a heart as free as a butterfly.

In this sentence, 蝶 (chou) is part of the activity described involving butterflies, representing the direct object of pursuit.

蝶を追いかけることで、この広い庭の美しさを改めて知ることができた。

By chasing butterflies, I rediscovered the beauty of this vast garden.