雨 林(うりん)

うりん

noun

rainforest

geography

1. rainforest; rain forest

A dense forest found in areas of heavy rainfall, characterized by tall trees and rich biodiversity.

熱帯(ねったい)雨林(うりん)を守(まも)る。

To protect tropical rainforests.

雨林(うりん)には多(おお)くの動植物(どうしょくぶつ)が生息(せいそく)している。

Many animals and plants live in the rainforest.

雨林(うりん)の伐採(ばっさい)が地球(ちきゅう)温暖化(おんだんか)に影響(えいきょう)を与(あた)えている。

Deforestation of rainforests is contributing to global warming.

雨林(うりん) means rainforest — a dense forest in a region of heavy rainfall. Compound of 雨(あめ) (rain) + 林(はやし) (forest/woods).

Usage

Most commonly appears in the compound 熱帯(ねったい)雨林(うりん) (tropical rainforest). Can stand alone to refer to any type of rainforest, but this is less common.

Common collocations

熱帯(ねったい)雨林(うりん): tropical rainforest
雨林(うりん)の破壊(はかい): destruction of rainforests
雨林(うりん)地帯(ちたい): rainforest zone/region
雨林(うりん)の保護(ほご): rainforest conservation

Related words

森林(しんりん): forest (general term)
密林(みつりん): dense jungle
原生林(げんせいりん): primeval/old-growth forest

Related Words

Related: 森林(しんりん) (forest)

Related: 密林(みつりん) (dense jungle)

Related: 原生林(げんせいりん) (primeval/old-growth forest)

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