大 木(たいぼく)

たいぼく

noun

large tree, big tree

formal

1. large tree, big tree

A tree that is notably large in size.

神社(じんじゃ)に大木(たいぼく)がある。

There is a large tree at the shrine.

樹齢(じゅれい)百年(ひゃくねん)の大木(たいぼく)が立(た)っている。

A hundred-year-old large tree stands there.

台風(たいふう)で大木(たいぼく)が倒(たお)れた。

A large tree fell in the typhoon.

公園(こうえん)の大木(たいぼく)の下(した)で子供(こども)たちが遊(あそ)んでいる。

Children are playing under the large tree in the park.

この大木(たいぼく)は町(まち)のシンボルとして大切(たいせつ)にされていて、毎年(まいとし)多(おお)くの人(ひと)が見(み)に来(く)る。

This large tree is treasured as a symbol of the town, and many people come to see it every year.

大木(たいぼく) means a large tree — notably big in trunk, height, or canopy. It evokes impressive, mature trees rather than just any large one.

Common patterns

大木(たいぼく)が立(た)つ: a large tree stands
大木(たいぼく)を切(き)り倒(たお)す: to fell a large tree
樹齢(じゅれい)〜年(ねん)の大木(たいぼく): a tree aged ~ years

Related words

巨木(きょぼく): giant tree (even larger, often awe-inspiring)
老木(ろうぼく): old tree (emphasis on age)
樹木(じゅもく): tree (formal, general term)
御神木(ごしんぼく): sacred tree (at shrines/temples)

Register

Neutral to slightly formal. In casual speech, 大(おお)きい木(き) (big tree) is more natural.

Related Words

Related: 巨木(きょぼく) (giant tree)

Related: 老木(ろうぼく) (old tree)

Related: 樹木(じゅもく) (tree)

Related: 御神木(ごしんぼく) (sacred tree)

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Added 2026.1.14 9:33 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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