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trees (plural)
Multiple trees; used to describe a collection of trees.
木々の緑。
The greenery of the trees.
木々が風に揺れている。
The trees are swaying in the wind.
木々の間から光が差し込んでいる。
Light is filtering through the trees.
春になると、木々に花が咲き始める。
In spring, flowers begin to bloom on the trees.
公園の木々が大きく育って、夏は涼しい木陰ができる。
The trees in the park have grown big, creating cool shade in summer.
木々 is the plural form of 木 (tree), created through reduplication with rendaku (voicing: き→ぎ).
WORD FORMATION:
木 + 木 → 木々 (the second き becomes ぎ due to rendaku)
USAGE:
Used when referring to multiple trees collectively. Common in descriptive, poetic, or literary contexts about nature and scenery.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 木々が茂る: trees grow thick
- 木々の間: among the trees
- 木々が色づく: trees change color (autumn)
- 木々の緑: the greenery of trees
SIMILAR REDUPLICATIONS:
- 人々: people
- 山々: mountains
- 日々: days, daily