(がいろじゅ)

がいろじゅ
noun
roadside trees; street trees
1. roadside trees; street trees
Trees planted along streets and roads for shade, beautification, and environmental purposes. A common feature of Japanese urban landscapes.
街路樹(がいろじゅ)()(いろ)づいてきた。
The leaves of the street trees have started changing color.
この(とお)りの街路樹(がいろじゅ)はイチョウです。
The roadside trees on this street are ginkgo trees.
台風(たいふう)街路樹(がいろじゅ)何本(なんぼん)(たお)れて、道路(どうろ)通行止(つうこうど)めになった。
Several street trees were knocked down by the typhoon, and the road was closed to traffic.

USAGE:
街路樹(がいろじゅ) refers specifically to trees planted along roads as part of urban planning. Common species used as street trees in Japan include イチョウ (ginkgo), (さくら) (cherry), and ケヤキ (zelkova).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 街路樹(がいろじゅ)並木(なみき) (row of street trees)
  • 街路樹(がいろじゅ)()える (to plant street trees)
  • 街路樹(がいろじゅ)剪定(せんてい) (pruning of street trees)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 並木道(なみきみち): tree-lined road
  • 植樹(しょくじゅ): tree planting
  • 緑地(りょくち): green space