温室(おんしつ)

おんしつ
noun
greenhouse, hothouse
1. greenhouse, hothouse, conservatory
A building with glass walls and roof for growing plants that need protection from cold weather.
温室(おんしつ)でトマトを育(そだ)てている。
I'm growing tomatoes in a greenhouse.
植物園(しょくぶつえん)の温室(おんしつ)には熱帯(ねったい)の花(はな)がある。
The botanical garden's greenhouse has tropical flowers.
温室(おんしつ)効果(こうか)ガスが問題(もんだい)になっている。
Greenhouse gases have become a problem.
冬(ふゆ)でも温室(おんしつ)の中(なか)は暖(あたた)かい。
It's warm inside the greenhouse even in winter.
この野菜(やさい)は温室(おんしつ)栽培(さいばい)なので一年中(いちねんじゅう)手(て)に入(はい)る。
These vegetables are greenhouse-grown, so they're available year-round.

USAGE: 温室(おんしつ) refers to structures for growing plants, and also appears in environmental terminology.

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FIGURATIVE USE:

  • 温室(おんしつ)育(そだ)ち describes someone raised in an overprotected environment.

RELATED:

  • ビニールハウス - plastic greenhouse (vinyl house)
  • ハウス栽培(さいばい) - greenhouse farming
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Added 2026.1.13 21:42 · Revised 2026.5.30 2:08
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