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greenhouse, hothouse, conservatory
A building with glass walls and roof for growing plants that need protection from cold weather.
温室でトマトを育てている。
I'm growing tomatoes in a greenhouse.
植物園の温室には熱帯の花がある。
The botanical garden's greenhouse has tropical flowers.
温室効果ガスが問題になっている。
Greenhouse gases have become a problem.
冬でも温室の中は暖かい。
It's warm inside the greenhouse even in winter.
この野菜は温室栽培なので一年中手に入る。
These vegetables are greenhouse-grown, so they're available year-round.
USAGE: 温室 refers to structures for growing plants, and also appears in environmental terminology.
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 温室栽培 (greenhouse cultivation)
- 温室効果 (greenhouse effect)
- 温室効果ガス (greenhouse gas)
- 温室育ち (raised in a greenhouse - figuratively, sheltered/pampered)
FIGURATIVE USE:
- 温室育ち describes someone raised in an overprotected environment.
RELATED:
- ビニールハウス - plastic greenhouse (vinyl house)
- ハウス栽培 - greenhouse farming