常緑樹(じょうりょくじゅ)

じょうりょくじゅ
noun
evergreen tree
plant-tree
1. evergreen tree
A tree that retains its leaves throughout the year, continuously shedding and replacing them rather than losing them all at once.
松(まつ)は常緑樹(じょうりょくじゅ)なので冬(ふゆ)も緑(みどり)です。
Pine is an evergreen, so it stays green in winter too.
常緑樹(じょうりょくじゅ)は一年中(いちねんじゅう)葉(は)があります。
Evergreen trees have leaves all year round.
庭(にわ)に常緑樹(じょうりょくじゅ)を植(う)えると冬(ふゆ)も寂(さび)しくない。
If you plant evergreens in the garden, it won't look bleak in winter.

常緑樹(じょうりょくじゅ) - trees that remain green year-round. 常緑(じょうりょく) means evergreen and 樹(じゅ) means tree.

Types

Common Japanese evergreens include 松(まつ) (pine, a symbol of longevity), 杉(すぎ) (cedar), 椿(つばき) (camellia), 椎(しい) (chinquapin), and 茶(ちゃ) (tea plant).

Related words

Related Words

Antonym: 落葉樹(らくようじゅ) (deciduous tree)
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Added 2026.1.14 22:31 · Revised 2026.9.30 13:24
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