温室(おんしつ)

おんしつ
noun
greenhouse, hothouse
buildingplant-general
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.
The botanical garden's greenhouse has tropical flowers.
Greenhouse gases have become a problem.
It's warm inside the greenhouse even in winter.
These vegetables are greenhouse-grown, so they're available year-round.

Compounds

  • 温室(おんしつ)栽培(さいばい): greenhouse cultivation
  • 温室(おんしつ)効果(こうか): the greenhouse effect
  • 温室(おんしつ)効果(こうか)ガス: greenhouse gas
  • 温室(おんしつ)育(そだ)ち: literally "greenhouse-raised"; figuratively, someone raised in a sheltered, overprotected way

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