(しんりん)

しんりん
noun
forest, woods
1. forest, woods
A large area covered with trees and undergrowth.
森林(しんりん)()っている
Forests are decreasing.
森林(しんりん)(よく)()きたい
I want to go forest bathing.
It's important to protect forests.
Walking through the forest feels good.
Forests clean the air and also serve as habitats for animals and plants.

森林(しんりん) is a formal term for forest or woodland.

FORMALITY:
More formal than (もり). Used in news, academic, and environmental contexts.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 森林(しんりん)(まも)る: to protect forests
  • 森林(しんりん)()る: forests decrease
  • 森林(しんりん)(ある)く: to walk through the forest

COMPOUNDS:

  • 森林(しんりん)(よく): forest bathing (shinrin-yoku, wellness practice)
  • 森林(しんりん)破壊(はかい): deforestation
  • 森林(しんりん)保護(ほご): forest conservation
  • 熱帯(ねったい)雨林(うりん): tropical rainforest

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • (もり): forest, woods (casual)
  • (はやし): grove, small forest
  • 山林(さんりん): mountain forest