1.
forest, woods
A large area covered with trees and undergrowth.
森林 is a formal term for forest or woodland.
FORMALITY:
More formal than 森. Used in news, academic, and environmental contexts.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 森林を守る: to protect forests
- 森林が減る: forests decrease
- 森林を歩く: to walk through the forest
COMPOUNDS:
- 森林浴: forest bathing (shinrin-yoku, wellness practice)
- 森林破壊: deforestation
- 森林保護: forest conservation
- 熱帯雨林: tropical rainforest
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 森: forest, woods (casual)
- 林: grove, small forest
- 山林: mountain forest