bonsai

intj

1. Misspelling of banzai.

noun

Etymology: From Japanese 盆栽 (bonsai), from Middle Chinese 盆 (MC bwon, “bowl”) + 栽 (MC tsoj|dzojH, “to plant”).

1. A tree or plant that has been miniaturized by planting it in a small pot, restricting its roots, and by careful pruning.
2. The art of planting and growing trees or plants in such a manner.

verb

Etymology: From Japanese 盆栽 (bonsai), from Middle Chinese 盆 (MC bwon, “bowl”) + 栽 (MC tsoj|dzojH, “to plant”).

1. To make into a bonsai by restricting the roots and pruning.

   “Could I be a father who was, so to speak, bonsaiing his children, trimming urban roots, and then twisting the emerging branches?”