(そうげん)

そうげん
noun
grassland, prairie
1. grassland, prairie, meadow
A large open area of land covered primarily with grass and other low vegetation, with few or no trees.
Horses are running across the grassland.
モンゴル広大(こうだい)草原(そうげん)(たび)した
I traveled through the vast grasslands of Mongolia.
Various wild animals live in the grasslands.
The wind blew across the grassland, and the grass swayed like waves.
A single tree stood alone in the vast prairie, and a shepherd was resting beneath it.

草原(そうげん) refers to grassland or prairie. (そう/くさ) means 'grass' and (げん/はら) means 'field/plain.'

TYPES OF GRASSLANDS:

  • 大草原(だいそうげん): vast grassland/prairie
  • サバンナ: savanna
  • ステップ: steppe
  • 牧草地(ぼくそうち): pasture

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

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