大木(たいぼく)

たいぼく
noun
large tree, big tree
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.

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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.

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Added 2026.1.14 9:33 · Revised 2026.6.1 5:09
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