1.
log; round timber; unprocessed timber
A section of tree trunk that has been cut but not yet processed into lumber. Retains its round, natural shape.
丸太を運ぶ。
To carry logs.
川に丸太が流れてきた。
A log came floating down the river.
キャンプ場に丸太で作ったベンチがあった。
There was a bench made from logs at the campground.
USAGE:
A concrete, everyday noun. Appears in contexts involving forestry, construction, camping, and nature.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 丸太小屋 (log cabin)
- 丸太を切る (to cut logs)
- 丸太を組む (to assemble logs)
WORD FORMATION:
丸 (round) + 太 (thick). Describes the round, thick shape of an uncut tree trunk.