山林(さんりん) さんりん noun mountain forest, woodlands formal 1. mountain forest, woodlands Forested areas in mountainous regions; land covered with trees in mountains. 日本(にほん)の国土(こくど)の約(やく)7割(わり)は山林(さんりん)だ。🔊 About 70% of Japan's land area is mountain forest. 山林(さんりん)の開発(かいはつ)には環境(かんきょう)問題(もんだい)がある。🔊 There are environmental issues with developing forested mountain areas. 祖父(そふ)は山林(さんりん)を所有(しょゆう)している。🔊 My grandfather owns mountain forest land. Common collocations山林(さんりん)所有者(しょゆうしゃ) (forest landowner)山林(さんりん)火災(かさい) (forest fire)山林(さんりん)保護(ほご) (forest protection)国有(こくゆう)山林(さんりん) (national forest)Related words森林(しんりん) - forest (general term)林(はやし) - woods, grove (smaller)山(やま) - mountain山林(さんりん) specifically refers to mountain areas covered with trees, often in a property/administrative context. Related Words Related: 森林(しんりん) (forest) Compare: 森(もり) (forest, woods) general Added 2026.1.13 22:58 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01 04000/04188_sanrin