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roadside trees; street trees
Trees planted along streets and roads for shade, beautification, and environmental purposes. A common feature of Japanese urban landscapes.
街路樹の葉が色づいてきた。
The leaves of the street trees have started changing color.
この通りの街路樹はイチョウです。
The roadside trees on this street are ginkgo trees.
台風で街路樹が何本も倒れて、道路が通行止めになった。
Several street trees were knocked down by the typhoon, and the road was closed to traffic.
USAGE:
街路樹 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), 桜 (cherry), and ケヤキ (zelkova).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 街路樹の並木 (row of street trees)
- 街路樹を植える (to plant street trees)
- 街路樹の剪定 (pruning of street trees)
RELATED WORDS:
- 並木道: tree-lined road
- 植樹: tree planting
- 緑地: green space